Storms near Highland County
The record holds 10 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Highland County, Virginia between 1878 and 2003. The busiest month is September, with 5 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength.
- 10storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Highland County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 6 | 60% |
| Tropical storm | 3 | 30% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 10% |
| 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).
Highland County storms over time
The 2000s only run to 2003, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1878, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 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 | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Highland County
- Isabel (2003)6 September 2003 to 20 September 2003, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1878 (North Atlantic)1 September 1878 to 13 September 1878, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
- David (1979)25 August 1979 to 8 September 1979, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 924 hPa
- Fran (1996)23 August 1996 to 10 September 1996, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 946 hPa
Most recent storms near Highland County
- Isabel (2003)6 September 2003 to 20 September 2003, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Dennis (1999)24 August 1999 to 8 September 1999, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 962 hPa
- Fran (1996)23 August 1996 to 10 September 1996, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 946 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.