Storms near Canadian County
The record holds 5 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Canadian County, Oklahoma between 1900 and 2010. The busiest month is September, with 3 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 Canadian 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).
Canadian County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2010, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1900, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Canadian County
- Unnamed storm of August 1900 (North Atlantic)27 August 1900 to 15 September 1900, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 936 hPa
Most recent storms near Canadian County
- Hermine (2010)3 September 2010 to 10 September 2010, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 990 hPa
- Gilbert (1988)8 September 1988 to 20 September 1988, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 888 hPa
- Debra (1959)22 July 1959 to 27 July 1959, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 980 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.