Storms near Schleicher County
The record holds 5 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Schleicher County, Texas between 1851 and 2007. The busiest month is August, with 3 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength.
- 5storms 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 Schleicher County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 2 | 40% |
| Tropical storm | 3 | 60% |
| 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).
Schleicher County storms over time
The 2000s only run to 2007, 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 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Schleicher County
- Unnamed storm of August 1886 (North Atlantic)12 August 1886 to 21 August 1886, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 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
- Unnamed storm of June 1851 (North Atlantic)23 June 1851 to 28 June 1851, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt)
Most recent storms near Schleicher County
- Erin (2007)15 August 2007 to 19 August 2007, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Gilbert (1988)8 September 1988 to 20 September 1988, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 888 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
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.