Storms near Mobile County
The record holds 74 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Mobile County, Alabama between 1852 and 2020. The busiest month is September, with 31 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 6 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 74storms within 50 km
- 8major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 27at 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 Mobile County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 14 | 19% |
| Tropical storm | 27 | 36% |
| Category 1 | 14 | 19% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 7% |
| Category 3 | 7 | 9% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 6 | 8% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Mobile County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1852, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 6 |
| 1870s | 4 |
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 16 |
| Sep | 31 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Mobile County
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
- Ivan (2004)2 September 2004 to 24 September 2004, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 910 hPa
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Unnamed storm of June 1916 (North Atlantic)28 June 1916 to 10 July 1916, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 950 hPa
- Elena (1985)28 August 1985 to 4 September 1985, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa
Most recent storms near Mobile County
- Zeta (2020)24 October 2020 to 30 October 2020, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 973 hPa
- Sally (2020)11 September 2020 to 18 September 2020, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 967 hPa
- Gordon (2018)2 September 2018 to 7 September 2018, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 999 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 Mobile County
- Ivan (2004)2 September 2004 to 24 September 2004, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 910 hPa
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Hilda (1964)28 September 1964 to 7 October 1964, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
- Elena (1985)28 August 1985 to 4 September 1985, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 953 hPa
- Ethel (1960)12 September 1960 to 17 September 1960, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 974 hPa
- Allison (2001)5 June 2001 to 19 June 2001, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 1,000 hPa