Storms near Clay County
The record holds 16 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Clay County, North Carolina between 1906 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 6 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength.
- 16storms 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 Clay County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 69% |
| Tropical storm | 5 | 31% |
| 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).
Clay County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1906, 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 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2020s | 4 |
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 | 3 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Clay County
- Eloise (1975)13 September 1975 to 24 September 1975, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 950 hPa
- Zeta (2020)24 October 2020 to 30 October 2020, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 973 hPa
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1906 (North Atlantic)3 September 1906 to 18 September 1906, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 977 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 1916 (North Atlantic)11 July 1916 to 15 July 1916, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
Most recent storms near Clay County
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Nicole (2022)6 November 2022 to 11 November 2022, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 980 hPa
- Fred (2021)9 August 2021 to 20 August 2021, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 991 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 Clay County
- Eloise (1975)13 September 1975 to 24 September 1975, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 950 hPa