Storms near Sutton County
The record holds 8 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Sutton County, Texas between 1851 and 2007. The busiest month is June, with 3 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength.
- 8storms 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 Sutton County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 3 | 38% |
| Tropical storm | 4 | 50% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 13% |
| 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).
Sutton 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 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Sutton County
- Unnamed storm of August 1942 (North Atlantic)23 August 1942 to 1 September 1942, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
- 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 June 1929 (North Atlantic)27 June 1929 to 30 June 1929, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 982 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)
- Delia (1973)1 September 1973 to 7 September 1973, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 986 hPa
Most recent storms near Sutton County
- Erin (2007)15 August 2007 to 19 August 2007, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Lidia (1993)8 September 1993 to 14 September 1993, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Delia (1973)1 September 1973 to 7 September 1973, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 986 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 Sutton County
- Lidia (1993)8 September 1993 to 14 September 1993, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa