Storms near Cleveland County
The record holds 15 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Cleveland County, Arkansas between 1879 and 2020. The busiest month is September, with 7 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength.
- 15storms 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 Cleveland County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 47% |
| Tropical storm | 8 | 53% |
| 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).
Cleveland County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1879, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Cleveland County
- Unnamed storm of September 1909 (North Atlantic)13 September 1909 to 22 September 1909, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 952 hPa
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1879 (North Atlantic)19 August 1879 to 26 August 1879, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 964 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 1891 (North Atlantic)3 July 1891 to 8 July 1891, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1898 (North Atlantic)12 September 1898 to 23 September 1898, peak Tropical storm (50 kt)
Most recent storms near Cleveland County
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Cristobal (2020)1 June 2020 to 12 June 2020, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 988 hPa
- Gordon (2018)2 September 2018 to 7 September 2018, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, 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 Cleveland County
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa