Storms near Ward County
The record holds 3 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Ward County, Texas between 1869 and 1942. The busiest month is August, with 3 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 3storms 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 Ward County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 1 | 33% |
| Tropical storm | 1 | 33% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 33% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Ward County storms over time
The 1940s only run to 1942, 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1940s | 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 | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Ward County
- Unnamed storm of August 1942 (North Atlantic)23 August 1942 to 1 September 1942, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
Most recent storms near Ward County
- Unnamed storm of August 1942 (North Atlantic)23 August 1942 to 1 September 1942, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1916 (North Atlantic)12 August 1916 to 20 August 1916, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 932 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1869 (North Atlantic)14 August 1869 to 19 August 1869, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 2 (90 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.