Storms near Lee County
The record holds 25 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Lee County, Texas between 1882 and 2015. The busiest month is September, with 10 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 25storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 4at 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 Lee County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 36% |
| Tropical storm | 11 | 44% |
| Category 1 | 3 | 12% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 4% |
| 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).
Lee County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2015, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1882, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Lee County
- Unnamed storm of August 1900 (North Atlantic)27 August 1900 to 15 September 1900, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 936 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1915 (North Atlantic)5 August 1915 to 23 August 1915, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Carla (1961)3 September 1961 to 18 September 1961, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 927 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1932 (North Atlantic)12 August 1932 to 15 August 1932, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 942 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1897 (North Atlantic)10 September 1897 to 13 September 1897, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
Most recent storms near Lee County
- Bill (2015)16 June 2015 to 21 June 2015, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 997 hPa
- Allison (2001)5 June 2001 to 19 June 2001, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 1,000 hPa
- Frances (1998)8 September 1998 to 13 September 1998, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 990 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 Lee County
- Carla (1961)3 September 1961 to 18 September 1961, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 927 hPa