Storms near Parker County
The record holds 12 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Parker County, Texas between 1874 and 2015. The busiest month is September, with 5 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength.
- 12storms 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 Parker County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 75% |
| Tropical storm | 2 | 17% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 8% |
| 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).
Parker County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2015, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1874, 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 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 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 | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Parker County
- Unnamed storm of August 1900 (North Atlantic)27 August 1900 to 15 September 1900, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 936 hPa
- Carla (1961)3 September 1961 to 18 September 1961, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 927 hPa
- Alicia (1983)15 August 1983 to 21 August 1983, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 963 hPa
Most recent storms near Parker County
- Bill (2015)16 June 2015 to 21 June 2015, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 997 hPa
- Dean (1995)28 July 1995 to 2 August 1995, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 999 hPa
- Chantal (1989)30 July 1989 to 3 August 1989, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 984 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 Parker County
- Carla (1961)3 September 1961 to 18 September 1961, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 927 hPa
- Alicia (1983)15 August 1983 to 21 August 1983, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 963 hPa