Storms near Obion County
The record holds 13 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Obion County, Tennessee between 1879 and 2017. 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.
- 13storms 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 Obion County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 77% |
| Tropical storm | 2 | 15% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 8% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Obion 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 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Obion County
- Baker (1950)18 August 1950 to 1 September 1950, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 979 hPa
- Camille (1969)14 August 1969 to 22 August 1969, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
Most recent storms near Obion County
- Cindy (2017)19 June 2017 to 24 June 2017, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 991 hPa
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, Tropical depression (20 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
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.