Storms near Trousdale County
The record holds 9 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Trousdale County, Tennessee between 1892 and 2017. The busiest month is September, with 3 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength.
- 9storms 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 Trousdale County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 56% |
| Tropical storm | 4 | 44% |
| 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).
Trousdale County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2017, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1892, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Trousdale County
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1892 (North Atlantic)8 September 1892 to 17 September 1892, peak Tropical storm (50 kt)
- Unnamed storm of June 1934 (North Atlantic)4 June 1934 to 21 June 1934, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 966 hPa
- Audrey (1957)24 June 1957 to 29 June 1957, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 946 hPa
Most recent storms near Trousdale County
- Nate (2017)3 October 2017 to 11 October 2017, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 981 hPa
- Frederic (1979)29 August 1979 to 15 September 1979, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 943 hPa
- Becky (1970)19 July 1970 to 23 July 1970, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 1,003 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.