Storms near Essex County
The record holds 31 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Essex County, Virginia between 1859 and 2021. The busiest month is September, with 13 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 31storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 4at 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 Essex County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 26% |
| Tropical storm | 16 | 52% |
| Category 1 | 3 | 10% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 10% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Essex County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1859, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 3 |
| 1870s | 4 |
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2020s | 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 | 2 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Essex County
- Unnamed storm of October 1878 (North Atlantic)13 October 1878 to 25 October 1878, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 963 hPa
- 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
- Unnamed storm of September 1876 (North Atlantic)10 September 1876 to 20 September 1876, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 980 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1859 (North Atlantic)9 September 1859 to 22 September 1859, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt)
Most recent storms near Essex County
- Elsa (2021)30 June 2021 to 10 July 2021, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 991 hPa
- Isaias (2020)28 July 2020 to 5 August 2020, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 986 hPa
- Hanna (2008)28 August 2008 to 8 September 2008, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 977 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 Essex County
- Connie (1955)3 August 1955 to 15 August 1955, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 944 hPa
- Ginger (1971)6 September 1971 to 6 October 1971, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 959 hPa