Storms near Lavaca County
The record holds 31 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Lavaca County, Texas between 1866 and 2020. The busiest month is September, with 12 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 31storms within 50 km
- 3major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 9at 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 Lavaca County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 6 | 19% |
| Tropical storm | 14 | 45% |
| Category 1 | 3 | 10% |
| Category 2 | 3 | 10% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 6% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 6% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Lavaca County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1866, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Lavaca County
- Carla (1961)3 September 1961 to 18 September 1961, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 927 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1932 (North Atlantic)12 August 1932 to 15 August 1932, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 942 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1942 (North Atlantic)23 August 1942 to 1 September 1942, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 1866 (North Atlantic)11 July 1866 to 16 July 1866, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1875 (North Atlantic)2 September 1875 to 19 September 1875, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 978 hPa
Most recent storms near Lavaca County
- Beta (2020)17 September 2020 to 25 September 2020, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 993 hPa
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 hPa
- Bill (2015)16 June 2015 to 21 June 2015, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 997 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 Lavaca County
- Carla (1961)3 September 1961 to 18 September 1961, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 927 hPa
- Harvey (2017)16 August 2017 to 2 September 2017, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 941 hPa