Storms near Grimes County
The record holds 39 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Grimes County, Texas between 1854 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 11 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 39storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 8at 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 Grimes County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 16 | 41% |
| Tropical storm | 14 | 36% |
| Category 1 | 7 | 18% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 3% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Grimes County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1854, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Grimes County
- Unnamed storm of August 1900 (North Atlantic)27 August 1900 to 15 September 1900, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 936 hPa
- Alicia (1983)15 August 1983 to 21 August 1983, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 963 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1897 (North Atlantic)10 September 1897 to 13 September 1897, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1915 (North Atlantic)5 August 1915 to 23 August 1915, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 1943 (North Atlantic)25 July 1943 to 30 July 1943, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 967 hPa
Most recent storms near Grimes County
- Beryl (2024)28 June 2024 to 11 July 2024, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Imelda (2019)17 September 2019 to 19 September 2019, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Edouard (2008)3 August 2008 to 6 August 2008, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 996 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 Grimes County
- Beryl (2024)28 June 2024 to 11 July 2024, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 934 hPa
- Alicia (1983)15 August 1983 to 21 August 1983, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 963 hPa