Storms near Pecos County
The record holds 9 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Pecos County, Texas between 1869 and 1988. The busiest month is August, with 5 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 9storms 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 Pecos County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 44% |
| Tropical storm | 3 | 33% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 22% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Pecos County storms over time
The 1980s only run to 1988, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1869, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 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 | 0 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Pecos County
- Unnamed storm of June 1929 (North Atlantic)27 June 1929 to 30 June 1929, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 982 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1942 (North Atlantic)23 August 1942 to 1 September 1942, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
- Celia (1970)31 July 1970 to 5 August 1970, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa
Most recent storms near Pecos County
- Gilbert (1988)8 September 1988 to 20 September 1988, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 888 hPa
- Celia (1970)31 July 1970 to 5 August 1970, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa
- Alice (1954)24 June 1954 to 27 June 1954, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt)
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 Pecos County
- Celia (1970)31 July 1970 to 5 August 1970, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa