Storms near McNairy County
The record holds 23 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of McNairy County, Tennessee between 1879 and 2017. The busiest month is September, with 10 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.
- 23storms 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 McNairy County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 12 | 52% |
| Tropical storm | 10 | 43% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 4% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
McNairy County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2017, 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 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 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 | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near McNairy 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)
- Unnamed storm of October 1916 (North Atlantic)9 October 1916 to 19 October 1916, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 970 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1879 (North Atlantic)29 August 1879 to 4 September 1879, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Unnamed storm of October 1923 (North Atlantic)16 October 1923 to 21 October 1923, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 992 hPa
- Baker (1950)18 August 1950 to 1 September 1950, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 979 hPa
Most recent storms near McNairy County
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 hPa
- Katrina (2005)23 August 2005 to 31 August 2005, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 hPa
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 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.
Notable storms near McNairy County
- Ethel (1960)12 September 1960 to 17 September 1960, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 974 hPa