Storms near Columbia County
The record holds 22 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Columbia County, Arkansas between 1879 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 8 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength.
- 22storms 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 Columbia County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 45% |
| Tropical storm | 10 | 45% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 5% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 5% |
| 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).
Columbia County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Columbia County
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1886 (North Atlantic)4 October 1886 to 15 October 1886, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1879 (North Atlantic)19 August 1879 to 26 August 1879, Tropical storm (50 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 (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1920 (North Atlantic)16 September 1920 to 23 September 1920, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 975 hPa
Most recent storms near Columbia County
- Beryl (2024)28 June 2024 to 11 July 2024, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Barry (2019)10 July 2019 to 16 July 2019, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 993 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 Columbia County
- Rita (2005)18 September 2005 to 26 September 2005, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 897 hPa
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa