Storms near Houston County
The record holds 33 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Houston County, Georgia between 1851 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 9 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength.
- 33storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 8at 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 Houston County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 27% |
| Tropical storm | 16 | 48% |
| Category 1 | 8 | 24% |
| 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).
Houston County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1851, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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 | 5 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Houston County
- Unnamed storm of October 1853 (North Atlantic)17 October 1853 to 23 October 1853, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- Michael (2018)6 October 2018 to 15 October 2018, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1851 (North Atlantic)16 August 1851 to 28 August 1851, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1856 (North Atlantic)21 August 1856 to 3 September 1856, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 969 hPa
Most recent storms near Houston County
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Michael (2018)6 October 2018 to 15 October 2018, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
- Jeanne (2004)13 September 2004 to 29 September 2004, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 951 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.