Storms near Essex County
The record holds 5 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Essex County, Vermont between 1893 and 2011. The busiest month is August, with 4 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength.
- 5storms 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 Essex County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 1 | 20% |
| Tropical storm | 4 | 80% |
| 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).
Essex County storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2011, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1893, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Essex County
- Unnamed storm of August 1893 (North Atlantic)13 August 1893 to 26 August 1893, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 952 hPa
- Irene (2011)21 August 2011 to 30 August 2011, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 942 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1923 (North Atlantic)15 October 1923 to 19 October 1923, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 994 hPa
- Doria (1971)20 August 1971 to 29 August 1971, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 989 hPa
Most recent storms near Essex County
- Irene (2011)21 August 2011 to 30 August 2011, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 942 hPa
- Doria (1971)20 August 1971 to 29 August 1971, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 989 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1933 (North Atlantic)13 August 1933 to 28 August 1933, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 948 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.