Storms near Henderson County
The record holds 11 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Henderson County, North Carolina between 1896 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 Henderson County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 64% |
| Tropical storm | 4 | 36% |
| 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).
Henderson County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1896, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2010s | 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Henderson County
- 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
- Unnamed storm of July 1916 (North Atlantic)11 July 1916 to 15 July 1916, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Zeta (2020)24 October 2020 to 30 October 2020, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 973 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
Most recent storms near Henderson County
- Zeta (2020)24 October 2020 to 30 October 2020, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 973 hPa
- Florence (2018)30 August 2018 to 18 September 2018, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Beryl (1994)14 August 1994 to 19 August 1994, Tropical depression (15 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 1,000 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.