Storms near Navarro County
The record holds 20 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Navarro County, Texas between 1871 and 2003. The busiest month is August, with 6 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength.
- 20storms 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 Navarro County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 14 | 70% |
| Tropical storm | 6 | 30% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 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).
Navarro County storms over time
The 2000s only run to 2003, 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 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 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 | 4 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Navarro County
- Unnamed storm of June 1871 (North Atlantic)1 June 1871 to 12 June 1871, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 999 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
- Unnamed storm of June 1902 (North Atlantic)21 June 1902 to 29 June 1902, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1915 (North Atlantic)5 August 1915 to 23 August 1915, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
Most recent storms near Navarro County
- Grace (2003)30 August 2003 to 2 September 2003, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,007 hPa
- Frances (1998)8 September 1998 to 13 September 1998, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 990 hPa
- Dean (1995)28 July 1995 to 2 August 1995, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 999 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 Navarro County
- Alicia (1983)15 August 1983 to 21 August 1983, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 963 hPa