Storms near Warren County
The record holds 29 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Warren County, Georgia between 1851 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 8 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 29storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Warren County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 15 | 52% |
| Tropical storm | 11 | 38% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 3% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Warren County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1851, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Warren County
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1949 (North Atlantic)23 August 1949 to 1 September 1949, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1851 (North Atlantic)16 August 1851 to 28 August 1851, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt)
- Michael (2018)6 October 2018 to 15 October 2018, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
- Unnamed storm of June 1886 (North Atlantic)17 June 1886 to 24 June 1886, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
Most recent storms near Warren County
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Claudette (2021)17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Michael (2018)6 October 2018 to 15 October 2018, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.