Storms near Randolph County
The record holds 36 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Randolph County, North Carolina between 1854 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 15 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 36storms 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 Randolph County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 6 | 17% |
| Tropical storm | 27 | 75% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 3% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Randolph County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1854, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Randolph County
- Unnamed storm of September 1896 (North Atlantic)22 September 1896 to 30 September 1896, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 960 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1893 (North Atlantic)15 August 1893 to 2 September 1893, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 954 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1863 (North Atlantic)11 September 1863 to 20 September 1863, peak Tropical storm (60 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1878 (North Atlantic)1 September 1878 to 13 September 1878, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1854 (North Atlantic)2 September 1854 to 12 September 1854, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 938 hPa
Most recent storms near Randolph County
- Debby (2024)2 August 2024 to 10 August 2024, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 980 hPa
- Elsa (2021)30 June 2021 to 10 July 2021, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 991 hPa
- Michael (2018)6 October 2018 to 15 October 2018, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 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.