Hurricanes near South Boston, VA
Hurricanes
1
None major
Tropical storms
7
within 60 miles since 1950
Close calls
0
hurricanes within 30 miles
Since 1950, 1 hurricane and 7 tropical storms have passed within 60 miles of South Boston. That's a hurricane about once every 76 years. The most recent hurricane was Isabel in 2003. The strongest was Isabel in 2003, with winds near 75 mph as it went by. Most came in September.
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Every storm since 1950
| Year | Storm | Strength nearby | Winds, mph | Closest, mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Elsa Jul | Tropical storm | 52 | 55 |
| 2020 | Zeta Oct | Tropical storm | 52 | 48 |
| 2018 | Michael Oct | Tropical storm | 58 | 43 |
| 2003 | Isabel Sep | Category 1 | 75 | 60 |
| 1996 | Fran Sep | Tropical storm | 63 | 5 |
| 1979 | David Sep | Tropical storm | 46 | 51 |
| 1955 | Diane Aug | Tropical storm | 58 | 11 |
| 1952 | Able Sep | Tropical storm | 52 | 41 |
By decade
| Decade | Hurricanes | Tropical storms |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
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 South Boston 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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