Storms near Jefferson County
The record holds 11 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Jefferson County, Tennessee between 1891 and 2021. The busiest month is August, with 4 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.
- 11storms 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 Jefferson County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 73% |
| Tropical storm | 2 | 18% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 9% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Jefferson County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1891, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Jefferson County
- Zeta (2020)24 October 2020 to 30 October 2020, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 973 hPa
- Eloise (1975)13 September 1975 to 24 September 1975, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 950 hPa
Most recent storms near Jefferson County
- Fred (2021)9 August 2021 to 20 August 2021, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 991 hPa
- Zeta (2020)24 October 2020 to 30 October 2020, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 973 hPa
- Ivan (2004)2 September 2004 to 24 September 2004, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 910 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.