Storms near Pittsylvania County
The record holds 23 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Pittsylvania County, Virginia between 1859 and 2020. The busiest month is September, with 11 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength.
- 23storms 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 Pittsylvania County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 22% |
| Tropical storm | 14 | 61% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 17% |
| 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).
Pittsylvania County storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, 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 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Pittsylvania County
- Unnamed storm of September 1893 (North Atlantic)25 September 1893 to 15 October 1893, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 955 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1896 (North Atlantic)22 September 1896 to 30 September 1896, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 960 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1893 (North Atlantic)15 August 1893 to 2 September 1893, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 954 hPa
- Fran (1996)23 August 1996 to 10 September 1996, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 946 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1863 (North Atlantic)11 September 1863 to 20 September 1863, peak Tropical storm (60 kt)
Most recent storms near Pittsylvania County
- Zeta (2020)24 October 2020 to 30 October 2020, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 973 hPa
- Jeanne (2004)13 September 2004 to 29 September 2004, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 951 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.
Notable storms near Pittsylvania County
- Fran (1996)23 August 1996 to 10 September 1996, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 946 hPa