Storms near Dickenson County
The record holds 12 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Dickenson County, Virginia between 1879 and 2021. The busiest month is August, with 6 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 12storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 0at 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 Dickenson County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 67% |
| Tropical storm | 2 | 17% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 17% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Dickenson County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1879, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Dickenson County
- Hugo (1989)10 September 1989 to 25 September 1989, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 918 hPa
- Gracie (1959)20 September 1959 to 2 October 1959, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 951 hPa
Most recent storms near Dickenson County
- Ida (2021)26 August 2021 to 4 September 2021, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 929 hPa
- Florence (2018)30 August 2018 to 18 September 2018, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 937 hPa
- Frances (2004)25 August 2004 to 10 September 2004, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 937 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.