Storms near Pocahontas County
The record holds 8 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Pocahontas County, West Virginia between 1878 and 1996. The busiest month is July, with 3 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength.
- 8storms 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 Pocahontas County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 6 | 75% |
| Tropical storm | 2 | 25% |
| 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).
Pocahontas County storms over time
The 1990s only run to 1996, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1878, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
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 | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Pocahontas County
- Unnamed storm of September 1878 (North Atlantic)1 September 1878 to 13 September 1878, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
- Fran (1996)23 August 1996 to 10 September 1996, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 946 hPa
Most recent storms near Pocahontas County
- Fran (1996)23 August 1996 to 10 September 1996, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 946 hPa
- Beryl (1994)14 August 1994 to 19 August 1994, Tropical depression (15 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 1,000 hPa
- Bob (1985)21 July 1985 to 26 July 1985, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 1,002 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.