Storms near Oconee County
The record holds 11 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Oconee County, South Carolina between 1859 and 2024. The busiest month is September, 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
- 1at 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 Oconee County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 6 | 55% |
| Tropical storm | 4 | 36% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 9% |
| 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).
Oconee County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, 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 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Oconee County
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 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
- Unnamed storm of September 1859 (North Atlantic)9 September 1859 to 22 September 1859, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt)
- 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 1896 (North Atlantic)4 July 1896 to 12 July 1896, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
Most recent storms near Oconee County
- Helene (2024)23 September 2024 to 28 September 2024, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
- Danny (1997)16 July 1997 to 27 July 1997, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 984 hPa
- Beryl (1994)14 August 1994 to 19 August 1994, Tropical depression (20 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.