Hurricanes and tropical storms in District of Columbia

13 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 50 miles of District of Columbia since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength.

  • 13tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851
  • 1at hurricane strength
  • 0as major hurricanes
  • 1since 2000
2025
  • Hurricanes and tropical storms on record, by year

Over time

Tropical cyclones within 50 miles of District of Columbia by decade 70s: 2 90s: 2 10s: 1 30s: 1 40s: 3 3 50s: 3 20s: 1 70s90s10s30s40s50s20s

The strongest storms

Notable events
Unnamed1878Category 1, District of Columbia
Isaias2020Tropical storm, District of Columbia
Unnamed1876Tropical storm, District of Columbia
Unnamed1893Tropical storm, District of Columbia
Unnamed1933Tropical storm, District of Columbia
Connie1955Tropical storm, District of Columbia
Unnamed1949Tropical storm, District of Columbia
Able1952Tropical storm, District of Columbia
Unnamed1915Tropical storm, District of Columbia
Unnamed1943Tropical storm, District of Columbia
Unnamed1893Tropical storm, District of Columbia
Diane1955Tropical storm, District of Columbia
Unnamed1944Tropical storm, District of Columbia

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Hurricanes and tropical storms by county in District of Columbia
District of Columbia13