Storms near Virginia Beach city
The record holds 53 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Virginia Beach city, Virginia between 1851 and 2021. The busiest month is September, with 20 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 53storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 14at 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 Virginia Beach city?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 13% |
| Tropical storm | 29 | 55% |
| Category 1 | 10 | 19% |
| Category 2 | 3 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 6% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Virginia Beach city storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1851, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 4 |
| 1860s | 4 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 9 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 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 | 4 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Virginia Beach city
- Unnamed storm of August 1879 (North Atlantic)12 August 1879 to 20 August 1879, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 971 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1899 (North Atlantic)3 August 1899 to 4 September 1899, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Connie (1955)3 August 1955 to 15 August 1955, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 944 hPa
- Donna (1960)29 August 1960 to 14 September 1960, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
- Barbara (1953)11 August 1953 to 16 August 1953, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 973 hPa
Most recent storms near Virginia Beach city
- Claudette (2021)17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,003 hPa
- Ana (2015)6 May 2015 to 12 May 2015, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 998 hPa
- Irene (2011)21 August 2011 to 30 August 2011, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 942 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 Virginia Beach 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
- Ione (1955)10 September 1955 to 27 September 1955, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 938 hPa