Storms near Allegany County
The record holds 5 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Allegany County, New York between 1876 and 1999. The busiest month is September, with 4 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength.
- 5storms 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 Allegany County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 1 | 20% |
| Tropical storm | 3 | 60% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 20% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Allegany County storms over time
The 1990s only run to 1999, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1876, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 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 | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Allegany County
- Unnamed storm of September 1893 (North Atlantic)25 September 1893 to 15 October 1893, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 955 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1876 (North Atlantic)10 September 1876 to 20 September 1876, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 980 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1878 (North Atlantic)1 September 1878 to 13 September 1878, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
Most recent storms near Allegany County
- Dennis (1999)24 August 1999 to 8 September 1999, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 962 hPa
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1893 (North Atlantic)25 September 1893 to 15 October 1893, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 955 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.