Storms near Jefferson County
The record holds 41 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Jefferson County, Georgia between 1851 and 2021. The busiest month is August, with 12 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 41storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 4at 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 Jefferson County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 12 | 29% |
| Tropical storm | 24 | 59% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 10% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 2% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Jefferson County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, 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 | 5 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Jefferson 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)
- Unnamed storm of September 1854 (North Atlantic)2 September 1854 to 12 September 1854, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 938 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1940 (North Atlantic)5 August 1940 to 14 August 1940, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 972 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1949 (North Atlantic)23 August 1949 to 1 September 1949, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1851 (North Atlantic)16 August 1851 to 28 August 1851, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt)
Most recent storms near Jefferson County
- Elsa (2021)30 June 2021 to 10 July 2021, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 991 hPa
- Michael (2018)6 October 2018 to 15 October 2018, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
- Alberto (2006)10 June 2006 to 19 June 2006, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 995 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.