Storms near Woodford County
The record holds 5 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Woodford County, Kentucky between 1888 and 2020. The busiest month is August, with 4 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength.
- 5storms 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 Woodford County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 80% |
| Tropical storm | 1 | 20% |
| 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).
Woodford County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1888, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1960s | 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 | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Woodford County
- Unnamed storm of August 1888 (North Atlantic)14 August 1888 to 24 August 1888, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
Most recent storms near Woodford County
- Laura (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Camille (1969)14 August 1969 to 22 August 1969, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1939 (North Atlantic)7 August 1939 to 19 August 1939, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 985 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.