Storms near Union County
The record holds 11 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Union County, Illinois between 1901 and 2020. The busiest month is September, with 4 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength.
- 11storms 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 Union County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 91% |
| Tropical storm | 1 | 9% |
| 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).
Union County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1901, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Union County
- Unnamed storm of September 1941 (North Atlantic)17 September 1941 to 27 September 1941, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 989 hPa
Most recent storms near Union County
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Rita (2005)18 September 2005 to 26 September 2005, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 897 hPa
- Dennis (2005)4 July 2005 to 18 July 2005, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 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.