Storms near Karnes County
The record holds 30 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Karnes County, Texas between 1851 and 2017. The busiest month is September, with 10 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 30storms within 50 km
- 3major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 9at 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 Karnes County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 27% |
| Tropical storm | 11 | 37% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 13% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 7% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 7% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 7% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Karnes County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2017, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1851, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 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 | 6 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Karnes County
- Unnamed storm of August 1886 (North Atlantic)12 August 1886 to 21 August 1886, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1942 (North Atlantic)23 August 1942 to 1 September 1942, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 1866 (North Atlantic)11 July 1866 to 16 July 1866, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1869 (North Atlantic)14 August 1869 to 19 August 1869, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
Most recent storms near Karnes County
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 hPa
- Hermine (2010)3 September 2010 to 10 September 2010, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 990 hPa
- Erin (2007)15 August 2007 to 19 August 2007, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,003 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 Karnes County
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 hPa