Storms near Wood County
The record holds 12 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Wood County, Texas between 1915 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 5 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength.
- 12storms 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 Wood County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 67% |
| Tropical storm | 4 | 33% |
| 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).
Wood County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1915, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2020s | 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 | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Wood County
- Ike (2008)1 September 2008 to 15 September 2008, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1918 (North Atlantic)1 August 1918 to 7 August 1918, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 955 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1947 (North Atlantic)4 September 1947 to 21 September 1947, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 938 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1915 (North Atlantic)5 August 1915 to 23 August 1915, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
Most recent storms near Wood County
- Beryl (2024)28 June 2024 to 11 July 2024, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Ike (2008)1 September 2008 to 15 September 2008, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 hPa
- Grace (2003)30 August 2003 to 2 September 2003, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,007 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 Wood County
- Beryl (2024)28 June 2024 to 11 July 2024, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Ike (2008)1 September 2008 to 15 September 2008, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 hPa