Storms near Catawba County
The record holds 18 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Catawba County, North Carolina between 1859 and 2020. The busiest month is August, with 8 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength.
- 18storms 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 Catawba County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 39% |
| Tropical storm | 9 | 50% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 6% |
| 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).
Catawba County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1859, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 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 | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Catawba County
- Hugo (1989)10 September 1989 to 25 September 1989, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 918 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1893 (North Atlantic)15 August 1893 to 2 September 1893, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 954 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1949 (North Atlantic)23 August 1949 to 1 September 1949, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
- Able (1952)18 August 1952 to 3 September 1952, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 983 hPa
- Gracie (1959)20 September 1959 to 2 October 1959, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 951 hPa
Most recent storms near Catawba County
- Bertha (2020)27 May 2020 to 28 May 2020, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,005 hPa
- Jeanne (2004)13 September 2004 to 29 September 2004, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 951 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 1994 (North Atlantic)20 July 1994 to 21 July 1994, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 1,015 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.