Storms near Talbot County
The record holds 22 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Talbot County, Maryland between 1864 and 2021. The busiest month is September, with 7 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 22storms 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 Talbot County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 23% |
| Tropical storm | 15 | 68% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 9% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Talbot County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1864, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Talbot County
- Connie (1955)3 August 1955 to 15 August 1955, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 944 hPa
- Bertha (1996)5 July 1996 to 17 July 1996, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 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 September 1904 (North Atlantic)8 September 1904 to 15 September 1904, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1943 (North Atlantic)28 September 1943 to 2 October 1943, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 997 hPa
Most recent storms near Talbot County
- Elsa (2021)30 June 2021 to 10 July 2021, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 991 hPa
- Isaias (2020)28 July 2020 to 5 August 2020, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 986 hPa
- Hanna (2008)28 August 2008 to 8 September 2008, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 977 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.