Storms near Petersburg city
The record holds 27 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Petersburg city, Virginia between 1859 and 2025. The busiest month is September, with 12 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 27storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 3at 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 Petersburg city?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 15% |
| Tropical storm | 18 | 67% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 7% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, Atlantic).
Petersburg city storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, 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 | 2 |
| 1870s | 4 |
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2020s | 4 |
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 | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Petersburg city
- Unnamed storm of October 1878 (North Atlantic)13 October 1878 to 25 October 1878, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 963 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
- 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 1859 (North Atlantic)9 September 1859 to 22 September 1859, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt)
- Bertha (1996)5 July 1996 to 17 July 1996, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
Most recent storms near Petersburg city
- Chantal (2025)4 July 2025 to 7 July 2025, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 1,002 hPa
- Ophelia (2023)21 September 2023 to 24 September 2023, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 981 hPa
- Elsa (2021)30 June 2021 to 10 July 2021, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 991 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 Petersburg city
- Isabel (2003)6 September 2003 to 20 September 2003, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Ginger (1971)6 September 1971 to 6 October 1971, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 959 hPa