Storms near Harford County
The record holds 20 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Harford County, Maryland between 1863 and 2020. The busiest month is August, with 8 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 20storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Harford County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 20% |
| Tropical storm | 13 | 65% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 5% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 10% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Harford County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1863, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 3 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2020s | 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Harford County
- Unnamed storm of October 1878 (North Atlantic)13 October 1878 to 25 October 1878, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 963 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1863 (North Atlantic)11 September 1863 to 20 September 1863, peak Tropical storm (60 kt)
- Connie (1955)3 August 1955 to 15 August 1955, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 944 hPa
- Isaias (2020)28 July 2020 to 5 August 2020, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 986 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1893 (North Atlantic)15 August 1893 to 2 September 1893, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 954 hPa
Most recent storms near Harford County
- Isaias (2020)28 July 2020 to 5 August 2020, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 986 hPa
- Danielle (1992)22 September 1992 to 26 September 1992, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 1,001 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 1972 (North Atlantic)10 July 1972 to 13 July 1972, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,014 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.