Storms near Rhea County
The record holds 14 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Rhea County, Tennessee between 1891 and 2024. The busiest month is September, 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.
- 14storms 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 Rhea County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 71% |
| Tropical storm | 3 | 21% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 7% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Rhea County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, 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 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Rhea County
- Eloise (1975)13 September 1975 to 24 September 1975, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 950 hPa
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1915 (North Atlantic)31 August 1915 to 6 September 1915, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 982 hPa
Most recent storms near Rhea County
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Fay (2008)15 August 2008 to 28 August 2008, Tropical depression (15 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (60 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.