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Hurricanes and tropical storms in Virginia

90 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 50 miles of Virginia since 1851, 23 of them at hurricane strength.

  • 90tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851
  • 23at hurricane strength
  • 0as major hurricanes
  • 15since 2000
2025
  • Hurricanes and tropical storms on record, by year

Over time

Tropical cyclones within 50 miles of Virginia by decade 50s: 5 60s: 4 70s: 6 80s: 12 12 90s: 10 00s: 4 10s: 3 30s: 2 40s: 4 50s: 6 60s: 6 70s: 3 80s: 4 90s: 6 00s: 6 10s: 3 20s: 6 50s60s70s80s90s00s10s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

The strongest storms

Notable events
Unnamed1879Category 2, Greensville
Gloria1985Category 2, Virginia Beach city
Unnamed1878Category 2, Southampton
Arthur2014Category 2, Suffolk city
Donna1960Category 2, Virginia Beach city
Unnamed1899Category 2, Greensville
Barbara1953Category 1, Accomack
Unnamed1903Category 1, Virginia Beach city
Isabel2003Category 1, Virginia Beach city
Unnamed1894Category 1, Accomack
Unnamed1893Category 1, Danville city
Bonnie1998Category 1, Northampton
Connie1955Category 1, Greensville
Unnamed1933Category 1, Virginia Beach city
Charley1986Category 1, Virginia Beach city
Unnamed1901Category 1, Virginia Beach city
Unnamed1880Category 1, Virginia Beach city
Floyd1999Category 1, Greensville
Unnamed1896Category 1, Danville city
Ione1955Category 1, Accomack
Unnamed1876Category 1, Southampton
Unnamed1861Category 1, Greensville
Irene2011Category 1, Virginia Beach city
Unnamed1894Category 1, Accomack
Unnamed1935Tropical storm, Accomack
Unnamed1904Tropical storm, Fairfax
Unnamed1893Tropical storm, Patrick
Bertha1996Tropical storm, Greensville
Isaias2020Tropical storm, Southampton
Doria1971Tropical storm, Chesapeake city

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Hurricanes and tropical storms by county in Virginia
Virginia Beach city57
Chesapeake city57
Suffolk city51
Norfolk city51
Accomack County50
Northampton County49
Portsmouth city49
Isle of Wight County47
Hampton city45
Southampton County44
Newport News city44
Poquoson city42
York County40
Mathews County40
Gloucester County38
Surry County38
James City County36
Sussex County36
Franklin city36
Northumberland County35
Lancaster County35
Middlesex County35
Williamsburg city32
Greensville County32
King and Queen County31
Charles City County30
New Kent County29
King William County28
Mecklenburg County28
Halifax County27
Richmond County27
Hanover County26
Prince George County26
Dinwiddie County26
Brunswick County26
Emporia city26
Westmoreland County25
Lunenburg County25
Chesterfield County24
Essex County24
Caroline County24
Petersburg city24
Charlotte County23
Amelia County23
Nottoway County23
Powhatan County22
Henrico County21
Hopewell city21
Colonial Heights city21
Pittsylvania County20
Goochland County20
King George County20
Richmond city20
Prince Edward County19
Danville city17
Louisa County16
Stafford County16
Spotsylvania County16
Prince William County16
Appomattox County16
Cumberland County16
Fauquier County15
Buckingham County15
Campbell County15
Loudoun County14
Fairfax County14
Frederick County13
Orange County13
Culpeper County13
Lynchburg city13
Henry County13
Alexandria city13
Arlington County13
Warren County12
Franklin County12
Albemarle County12
Manassas Park city12
Fluvanna County12
Clarke County12
Rappahannock County12
Manassas city12
Fairfax city12
Falls Church city12
Amherst County11
Augusta County11
Page County11
Nelson County11
Bedford County11
Martinsville city11
Fredericksburg city11
Madison County10
Rockbridge County10
Bath County10
Shenandoah County10
Staunton city10
Rockingham County10
Buena Vista city10
Harrisonburg city10
Greene County10
Waynesboro city10
Botetourt County9
Patrick County9
Winchester city9
Alleghany County9
Charlottesville city9
Lexington city9
Roanoke County8
Highland County8
Carroll County8
Roanoke city8
Salem city8
Pulaski County7
Floyd County7
Montgomery County7
Craig County7
Grayson County6
Radford city5
Giles County5
Wythe County5
Galax city4
Covington city4
Smyth County3
Bland County3
Tazewell County2
Washington County2
Russell County2
Scott County2
Bristol city2
Dickenson County1
Buchanan County1
Wise County1
Norton city1