Storms near Lee County
The record holds 8 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Lee County, Kentucky between 1879 and 2002. The busiest month is August, with 3 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 8storms 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 Lee County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 63% |
| Tropical storm | 2 | 25% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 13% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Lee County storms over time
The 2000s only run to 2002, 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 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 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 | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Lee County
- Audrey (1957)24 June 1957 to 29 June 1957, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 946 hPa
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
Most recent storms near Lee County
- Isidore (2002)14 September 2002 to 27 September 2002, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 934 hPa
- Opal (1995)27 September 1995 to 6 October 1995, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 919 hPa
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 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.