Storms near Fayette County
The record holds 25 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Fayette County, Alabama between 1863 and 2018. The busiest month is September, with 9 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 5 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 25storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at 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 Fayette County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 12 | 48% |
| Tropical storm | 6 | 24% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 8% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 5 | 20% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Fayette County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2018, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1863, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 2 |
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 | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Fayette County
- Unnamed storm of October 1916 (North Atlantic)9 October 1916 to 19 October 1916, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 970 hPa
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
- Baker (1950)18 August 1950 to 1 September 1950, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 979 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1879 (North Atlantic)29 August 1879 to 4 September 1879, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1881 (North Atlantic)21 August 1881 to 30 August 1881, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
Most recent storms near Fayette County
- Alberto (2018)25 May 2018 to 31 May 2018, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 990 hPa
- Nate (2017)3 October 2017 to 11 October 2017, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 981 hPa
- Fay (2008)15 August 2008 to 28 August 2008, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (60 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 Fayette County
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa