Storms near Freestone County
The record holds 22 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Freestone County, Texas between 1871 and 2008. The busiest month is August, with 8 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength.
- 22storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Freestone County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 13 | 59% |
| Tropical storm | 8 | 36% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Freestone County storms over time
The 2000s only run to 2008, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1871, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 |
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 | 5 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Freestone County
- Ike (2008)1 September 2008 to 15 September 2008, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 hPa
- Unnamed storm of June 1871 (North Atlantic)1 June 1871 to 12 June 1871, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 999 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1915 (North Atlantic)5 August 1915 to 23 August 1915, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Unnamed storm of June 1921 (North Atlantic)16 June 1921 to 26 June 1921, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 980 hPa
- Alicia (1983)15 August 1983 to 21 August 1983, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 963 hPa
Most recent storms near Freestone County
- Ike (2008)1 September 2008 to 15 September 2008, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 hPa
- Edouard (2008)3 August 2008 to 6 August 2008, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 996 hPa
- Grace (2003)30 August 2003 to 2 September 2003, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,007 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 Freestone County
- Ike (2008)1 September 2008 to 15 September 2008, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 hPa
- Alicia (1983)15 August 1983 to 21 August 1983, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 963 hPa