Storms near Fulton County
The record holds 12 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Fulton County, Kentucky between 1880 and 2017. The busiest month is September, with 4 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical depression strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 12storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 0at 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 Fulton County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 92% |
| Tropical storm | 0 | 0% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 8% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Fulton County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2017, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1880, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Most recent storms near Fulton County
- Cindy (2017)19 June 2017 to 24 June 2017, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 991 hPa
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Erin (1995)31 July 1995 to 6 August 1995, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 974 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.