Storms near Williamson County
The record holds 18 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Williamson County, Tennessee between 1871 and 2021. The busiest month is June, with 5 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 18storms 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 Williamson County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 13 | 72% |
| Tropical storm | 4 | 22% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 6% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Williamson County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1871, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 2000s | 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Williamson County
- Unnamed storm of August 1888 (North Atlantic)14 August 1888 to 24 August 1888, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- 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 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 Williamson County
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Alberto (2018)25 May 2018 to 31 May 2018, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 990 hPa
- Katrina (2005)23 August 2005 to 31 August 2005, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 902 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.