Hurricanes near Emporia, VA
Hurricanes
2
None major
Tropical storms
12
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
2
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 2 hurricanes and 12 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of Emporia. That's a hurricane about once every 38 years. The most recent hurricane was Isabel in 2003. The strongest was Isabel in 2003, with winds near 81 mph as it went by. Most came in July.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ophelia Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 3 |
| 2021 | Elsa Jul | Tropical storm | 52 | 10 |
| 2020 | Isaias Aug | Tropical storm | 69 | 18 |
| 2018 | Michael Oct | Tropical storm | 58 | 16 |
| 2008 | Hanna Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 8 |
| 2006 | Ernesto Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 20 |
| 2004 | Gaston Aug | Tropical storm | 40 | 8 |
| 2003 | Isabel Sep | Category 1 | 81 | 9 |
| 1997 | Danny Jul | Tropical storm | 46 | 41 |
| 1996 | Bertha Jul | Category 1 | 75 | 30 |
| 1970 | Alma May | Tropical storm | 40 | 27 |
| 1969 | Camille Aug | Tropical storm | 40 | 37 |
| 1960 | Brenda Jul | Tropical storm | 58 | 45 |
| 1959 | Cindy Jul | Tropical storm | 46 | 30 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
From the National Hurricane Center's best-track archive (HURDAT2), Atlantic and eastern Pacific, through 2025. A storm counts when its center came within 60 miles of the middle of Emporia at tropical-storm strength or more. "Winds" is the strongest it was while that close, over open water; inland it is usually less.
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