Storms near Washington County
The record holds 59 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Washington County, Alabama between 1852 and 2021. The busiest month is September, with 23 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 59storms within 50 km
- 5major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 17at 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 Washington County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 19% |
| Tropical storm | 28 | 47% |
| Category 1 | 8 | 14% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 7% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 7% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 5% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Washington County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 5 |
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 23 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Washington County
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 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
- Ivan (2004)2 September 2004 to 24 September 2004, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 910 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1860 (North Atlantic)8 August 1860 to 16 August 1860, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
Most recent storms near Washington County
- Claudette (2021)17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Zeta (2020)24 October 2020 to 30 October 2020, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 973 hPa
- Nate (2017)3 October 2017 to 11 October 2017, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 981 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 Washington 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
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 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