Storms near Fayette County
The record holds 19 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Fayette County, Tennessee between 1879 and 2005. The busiest month is August, with 6 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 19storms 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 Fayette County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 53% |
| Tropical storm | 8 | 42% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 5% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Fayette County storms over time
The 2000s only run to 2005, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1879, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 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 | 4 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Fayette County
- Unnamed storm of August 1888 (North Atlantic)14 August 1888 to 24 August 1888, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Camille (1969)14 August 1969 to 22 August 1969, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1881 (North Atlantic)21 August 1881 to 30 August 1881, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1906 (North Atlantic)19 September 1906 to 30 September 1906, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 953 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1923 (North Atlantic)16 October 1923 to 21 October 1923, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 992 hPa
Most recent storms near Fayette County
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Erin (1995)31 July 1995 to 6 August 1995, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 974 hPa
- Bob (1979)9 July 1979 to 16 July 1979, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 986 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.