Storms near Upson County
The record holds 28 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Upson County, Georgia between 1852 and 2022. The busiest month is September, with 11 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength.
- 28storms 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 Upson County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 13 | 46% |
| Tropical storm | 13 | 46% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 7% |
| 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).
Upson County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2022, 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 | 3 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Upson 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 1898 (North Atlantic)25 September 1898 to 6 October 1898, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 938 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1882 (North Atlantic)1 September 1882 to 13 September 1882, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 949 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 1896 (North Atlantic)4 July 1896 to 12 July 1896, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1881 (North Atlantic)21 August 1881 to 30 August 1881, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
Most recent storms near Upson County
- Nicole (2022)6 November 2022 to 11 November 2022, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 980 hPa
- Frances (2004)25 August 2004 to 10 September 2004, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 937 hPa
- Hanna (2002)12 September 2002 to 15 September 2002, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 1,001 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.