Storms near Galax city
The record holds 7 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Galax city, Virginia between 1920 and 2020. The busiest month is September, with 2 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength.
- 7storms 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 Galax city?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 57% |
| Tropical storm | 3 | 43% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Galax city storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1920, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Galax city
- 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
- Zeta (2020)24 October 2020 to 30 October 2020, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 973 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1927 (North Atlantic)30 September 1927 to 4 October 1927, peak Tropical storm (50 kt)
Most recent storms near Galax city
- Zeta (2020)24 October 2020 to 30 October 2020, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 973 hPa
- Bertha (2020)27 May 2020 to 28 May 2020, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,005 hPa
- Ivan (2004)2 September 2004 to 24 September 2004, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 910 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.