Storms near Portsmouth city
The record holds 34 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Portsmouth city, Virginia between 1854 and 2015. The busiest month is September, with 12 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 34storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 5at 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 Portsmouth city?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 15% |
| Tropical storm | 22 | 65% |
| Category 1 | 5 | 15% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| 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).
Portsmouth city storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2015, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1854, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Portsmouth city
- Unnamed storm of August 1933 (North Atlantic)13 August 1933 to 28 August 1933, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 948 hPa
- Connie (1955)3 August 1955 to 15 August 1955, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 944 hPa
- Floyd (1999)7 September 1999 to 19 September 1999, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 921 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1894 (North Atlantic)26 September 1894 to 12 October 1894, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt)
- Unnamed storm of August 1935 (North Atlantic)29 August 1935 to 10 September 1935, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 892 hPa
Most recent storms near Portsmouth city
- Ana (2015)6 May 2015 to 12 May 2015, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 998 hPa
- Gaston (2004)27 August 2004 to 3 September 2004, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 986 hPa
- Charley (2004)9 August 2004 to 15 August 2004, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 947 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 Portsmouth city
- Floyd (1999)7 September 1999 to 19 September 1999, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 921 hPa
- Connie (1955)3 August 1955 to 15 August 1955, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 944 hPa