Tropical Storm in Virginia

Events

221

Deaths

7

Injuries

30

Damage

$184 million

• Tropical Storm in Virginia, September 18 to 19, 20033 deaths · $52 million · 18 eventsTropical Storm Isabel produced tropical storm force sustained winds and wind gusts over the piedmont of central and south central Virginia, as it crossed the Wakefield WFO county warning area.
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, August 27 to 28, 20112 deaths · $29 million · 18 eventsHurricane Irene moving northward over the outer banks of North Carolina and just off the Virginia and Maryland coasts produced tropical storm force winds across portions of central and south central Virginia from Saturday morning, August 27th into Sunday morning, August 28th.
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, September 18 to 19, 200329 injured · $55 million · 5 eventsOn September 18, 2003, Hurricane Isabel made landfall on the North Carolina Coast. Its huge wind field was already piling water up into the southern Chesapeake Bay. By the time Isabel moved into central Virginia, it had weakened and was downgraded to a tropical storm.
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, August 27 to 28, 20111 death · $29 million · 7 eventsHurricane Irene moving northward over the outer banks of North Carolina and just off the Virginia coast produced tropical storm force winds across portions of southeast Virginia from early Saturday morning, August 27th into Sunday morning, August 28th.
• Tropical Storm and Flash Flooding in Virginia, September 16, 19991 death · $262,000 · 23 eventsHurricane Floyd made landfall just east of Cape Fear, North Carolina in the early morning hours of the 16th and moved north-northeast across extreme southeast Virginia to near Ocean City, Maryland by evening on the 16th.
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, August 27 to 28, 20111 injured · $10 million · 8 eventsHurricane Irene moving northward over the outer banks of North Carolina and just off the Virginia coast produced tropical storm force winds across portions of eastern Virginia from early Saturday morning, August 27th into Sunday morning, August 28th.
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, August 4, 2020$2.8 million · 17 eventsThe center of Tropical Storm Isaias tracked north just inland of the Middle Atlantic Coast from late Monday night, August 3rd through Tuesday morning, August 4th.
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, September 18, 2003$3.1 million · 9 eventsAs Hurricane Isabel weakened to a tropical storm, winds were sustained during the mid afternoon and early evening at up to 50 to 60 mph with gusts near 70 mph.
• Tropical Storm and Flooding in Virginia, August 4, 2020$542,000 · 13 eventsTropical Storm Isaias moved up the east coast, passing through southern Maryland on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, spawning several tornadoes as well as flooding rain and tropical storm force winds.
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, August 27 to 28, 2011$480,000 · 13 eventsHurricane Irene tracked up the Mid-Atlantic Coast during the evening hours of the 27th through the early morning hours of the 28th. Irene passed by just to the east of Ocean City, Maryland during the early morning hours of the 28th.
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, September 5 to 6, 2019$340,000 · 12 eventsHurricane Dorian tracking northeast along the North Carolina coast and just off the Virginia coast produced tropical storm winds and associated wind damage across portions of southeast Virginia.
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, July 8 to 9, 2021$270,000 · 15 eventsThe center of Tropical Storm Elsa tracked north just inland of the Middle Atlantic Coast from Thursday morning through Thursday night, July 8th. The Tropical Storm produced tropical storm force winds and associated wind damage across portions of eastern and southeast Virginia.
• Tropical Storm and Damaging Wind in Virginia, October 29, 2020$199,000 · 50 kt wind · 11 eventsWinds associated with Tropical Storm Zeta caused damage and power outages in southwestern Virginia, concentrated close to border with North Carolina. Wind gusts reached 30-40 knots during the peak of the storm.
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, September 6, 2008$100,000 · 14 eventsTropical Storm Hanna affected much of central and eastern Virginia during Saturday, September 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from around one inch to just below five inches.
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, September 2 to 3, 2016$35,000 · 11 eventsTropical Storm Hermine moving northeast along the Southeast Coast then off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced tropical storm force winds, minor to moderate coastal flooding, and locally heavy rainfall across portions of Hampton Roads, the Middle Peninsula, and the Virginia Eastern…
• Tropical Storm and Flash Flooding in Virginia, September 6, 2008$2,000 · 34 eventsTropical Storm Hanna tracked up the Mid-Atlantic coast on the 6th with maximum sustained winds around 50 mph. Hanna originally made landfall near the border of North and South Carolina around 3:20 AM on the 6th.
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, August 27, 2011$18,000 · 7 eventsThe center of Irene made landfall along the Virginia coast but strong winds extended well west into the Piedmont generating gusts to at least 40 mph and bringing down some trees and large tree branches.
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, September 22 to 23, 2023$1,000 · 10 eventsTropical Storm Ophelia made landfall in Emerald Island, NC (in the southeast part of the state) at 6:20 AM on Saturday, 9/23 as a tropical storm with 70 mph winds.
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, September 18 to 19, 20039 eventsAs Tropical Storm Isabel moved inland, winds sustained at 25 to 50 mph with gusts to near 60 mph during the late afternoon of the 18th through the early morning of the 19th, especially over the higher elevations, resulted in numeorus trees and power lines being downed.
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, September 2 to 3, 20164 eventsTropical Storm Hermine moving northeast along the Southeast Coast then off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced a few tropical storm force wind gusts, minor coastal flooding, and locally heavy rainfall across portions of Interior Southeast Virginia from Friday afternoon, September…
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, August 14, 20043 eventsTropical Storm Charley moved through northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia during late Saturday afternoon and evening. Chesapeake Light (CHLV2) measured a sustained wind of 43 knots (49 mph), and a max gust of 62 knots (72 mph).
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, July 4, 2014$5,000 · 3 eventsHurricane Arthur moving northward along the East Coast produced tropical storm force winds and locally heavy rainfall across portions of southeast Virginia from late Thursday night, July 3rd into midday Friday, July 4th.
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, September 2 to 3, 20163 eventsTropical Storm Hermine moving northeast along the Southeast Coast then off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced a few tropical storm force wind gusts, minor to moderate coastal flooding, and locally heavy rainfall across portions of the Virginia Northern Neck from Friday evening,…
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, October 7 to 8, 19962 events
• Tropical Storm in Virginia, August 21, 20252 eventsThe center of Hurricane Erin stayed several hundred miles east of the Middle Atlantic coast on August 21, 2025.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.