Storms near Cherokee County
The record holds 21 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Cherokee County, South Carolina between 1859 and 2018. The busiest month is September, with 10 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 21storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 3at 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 Cherokee County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 38% |
| Tropical storm | 9 | 43% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 10% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 5% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Cherokee County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2018, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1859, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 |
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 | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Cherokee County
- Hugo (1989)10 September 1989 to 25 September 1989, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 918 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1893 (North Atlantic)15 August 1893 to 2 September 1893, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 954 hPa
- Gracie (1959)20 September 1959 to 2 October 1959, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 951 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1949 (North Atlantic)23 August 1949 to 1 September 1949, Tropical storm (55 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 (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
Most recent storms near Cherokee County
- Michael (2018)6 October 2018 to 15 October 2018, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
- Florence (2018)30 August 2018 to 18 September 2018, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Jeanne (2004)13 September 2004 to 29 September 2004, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 951 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 Cherokee County
- Gracie (1959)20 September 1959 to 2 October 1959, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 951 hPa