Storms near Live Oak County
The record holds 32 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Live Oak County, Texas between 1851 and 2011. The busiest month is August, with 10 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 32storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 12at 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 Live Oak County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 28% |
| Tropical storm | 8 | 25% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 19% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 13% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 9% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Live Oak County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2011, 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 | 1 |
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Live Oak County
- Unnamed storm of August 1886 (North Atlantic)12 August 1886 to 21 August 1886, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
- Celia (1970)31 July 1970 to 5 August 1970, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1869 (North Atlantic)14 August 1869 to 19 August 1869, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1916 (North Atlantic)12 August 1916 to 20 August 1916, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 932 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1912 (North Atlantic)11 October 1912 to 18 October 1912, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
Most recent storms near Live Oak County
- Don (2011)27 July 2011 to 30 July 2011, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 997 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 Live Oak County
- Celia (1970)31 July 1970 to 5 August 1970, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa