Storms near Sullivan County
The record holds 11 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Sullivan County, New Hampshire between 1863 and 2011. The busiest month is August, with 5 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength.
- 11storms 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 Sullivan County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 0 | 0% |
| Tropical storm | 9 | 82% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 18% |
| 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).
Sullivan County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2011, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1863, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 2010s | 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 | 1 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Sullivan County
- Unnamed storm of August 1893 (North Atlantic)13 August 1893 to 26 August 1893, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 952 hPa
- Gloria (1985)16 September 1985 to 2 October 1985, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1893 (North Atlantic)15 August 1893 to 2 September 1893, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 954 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1968 (North Atlantic)10 September 1968 to 17 September 1968, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 997 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1949 (North Atlantic)23 August 1949 to 1 September 1949, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
Most recent storms near Sullivan County
- Irene (2011)21 August 2011 to 30 August 2011, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 942 hPa
- Gloria (1985)16 September 1985 to 2 October 1985, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
- Doria (1971)20 August 1971 to 29 August 1971, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 989 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.
Notable storms near Sullivan County
- Gloria (1985)16 September 1985 to 2 October 1985, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa