Storms near Berkeley County
The record holds 16 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Berkeley County, West Virginia between 1861 and 1999. The busiest month is September, with 8 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 1 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 16storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at 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 Berkeley County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 25% |
| Tropical storm | 9 | 56% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 13% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 1 | 6% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Berkeley County storms over time
The 1990s only run to 1999, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1861, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1970s | 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 | 0 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Berkeley County
- Unnamed storm of September 1896 (North Atlantic)22 September 1896 to 30 September 1896, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 960 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1893 (North Atlantic)25 September 1893 to 15 October 1893, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 955 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1863 (North Atlantic)11 September 1863 to 20 September 1863, peak Tropical storm (60 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1876 (North Atlantic)10 September 1876 to 20 September 1876, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 980 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1949 (North Atlantic)23 August 1949 to 1 September 1949, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 954 hPa
Most recent storms near Berkeley County
- Dennis (1999)24 August 1999 to 8 September 1999, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 962 hPa
- Beryl (1994)14 August 1994 to 19 August 1994, Tropical depression (15 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 1,000 hPa
- David (1979)25 August 1979 to 8 September 1979, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 924 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.