Greensville County, Virginia Hurricane History

No active tropical cyclones are within 500 miles of Greensville County, Virginia as of Thursday, 10 September 2026. Official forecasts at nhc.noaa.gov.

Since 1854, 40 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Greensville County, Virginia — about one every 4.3 years. Of those, 4 were at hurricane strength at their closest approach. The most recent was Chantal (2025), which passed 9 miles away on 7 July 2025.

Storms within 50 mi

At hurricane strength

4.3

Avg. years between

Years since the last

Storm tracks within 50 miles

TS / TDCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Each line is one storm track, coloured by the strongest category it reached while within 50 miles. The dashed ring marks that 50-mile radius; hairlines are one-degree graticule. Source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2.

How strong they get

Cat 2 · 1Cat 1 · 3TS / TD · 36

The 40 storms by the strongest category each reached while within 50 miles. 1 of them reached Cat 2.

Key facts

Most recentChantal (2025) — 9 mi away, 7 July 2025
Strongest stormUnnamed Storm (1878) — 88 kt (101 mph) at its strongest within 50 miles
Closest pass on recordOphelia (2023) — 2.8 miles
Closest major hurricane (Cat 3+)None on record
Passes within 25 miles19 of 40
Peak monthSeptember — 18 storms (45% of all)
Most active year1886 — 2 storms
Most active decade1880s — 7 storms
Major hurricanes (Cat 3+) within 50 mi0
Record span1854–2025

When storms arrive

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Storms by month of closest approach; the peak is highlighted and labelled. In Greensville County, Virginia, September is the most active month, with 18 of the 40 recorded storms (45%). The primary season runs July to September, accounting for 75% of all activity. The 1880s was the most active decade on record, with 7 storms. 0 of the 40 storms were major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger) while within 50 miles.

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
0	0	0	0	3	2	7	5	18	5	0	0

Activity by decade

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Tropical cyclones passing within 50 miles, by decade, 1850s to 2020s. Decades with no storms are shown as empty columns. Comparing two equal 38-year windows inside the aircraft-reconnaissance era: 8 storms in 1950–1987 against 10 in 1988–2025.

1850s	1860s	1870s	1880s	1890s	1900s	1910s	1920s	1930s	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s	2020s
2	0	4	7	2	1	2	0	2	2	1	4	3	0	2	3	1	4

Every tropical or subtropical cyclone within 50 miles

Storm	Closest approach	Distance	Status	Wind
Chantal (2025)	7 Jul 2025	9.1 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Ophelia (2023)	23 Sep 2023	2.8 mi	TS / TD	32 kt
Elsa (2021)	8 Jul 2021	8.9 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Isaias (2020)	4 Aug 2020	19.9 mi	TS / TD	60 kt
Ana (2015)	11 May 2015	33.7 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Hanna (2008)	6 Sep 2008	10.1 mi	TS / TD	45 kt
Gaston (2004)	30 Aug 2004	8.9 mi	TS / TD	32 kt
Isabel (2003)	19 Sep 2003	7.9 mi	Cat 1	65 kt
Danny (1997)	24 Jul 1997	41.4 mi	TS / TD	38 kt
Bertha (1996)	13 Jul 1996	31.1 mi	TS / TD	60 kt
Unnamed Storm (1976)	16 Sep 1976	32.4 mi	TS / TD	15 kt
Ginger (1971)	2 Oct 1971	28.5 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Alma (1970)	26 May 1970	26.6 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Camille (1969)	20 Aug 1969	38.7 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1967)	19 Jun 1967	47.1 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Cleo (1964)	31 Aug 1964	27.5 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Brenda (1960)	30 Jul 1960	46.2 mi	TS / TD	51 kt
Cindy (1959)	10 Jul 1959	29.9 mi	TS / TD	38 kt
Unnamed Storm (1949)	14 Sep 1949	15.5 mi	TS / TD	25 kt
Unnamed Storm (1944)	2 Aug 1944	26.2 mi	TS / TD	37 kt
Unnamed Storm (1935)	6 Sep 1935	24.1 mi	TS / TD	52 kt
Unnamed Storm (1934)	3 Sep 1934	31.1 mi	TS / TD	30 kt
Unnamed Storm (1916)	6 Sep 1916	31.3 mi	TS / TD	26 kt
Unnamed Storm (1916)	16 May 1916	36.1 mi	TS / TD	38 kt
Unnamed Storm (1904)	15 Sep 1904	12.7 mi	TS / TD	55 kt
Unnamed Storm (1899)	31 Oct 1899	21.6 mi	TS / TD	53 kt
Unnamed Storm (1893)	13 Oct 1893	45.3 mi	Cat 1	72 kt
Unnamed Storm (1889)	24 Sep 1889	3.6 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1888)	11 Sep 1888	15.1 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1886)	2 Jul 1886	3.9 mi	TS / TD	35 kt
Unnamed Storm (1886)	22 Jun 1886	47.9 mi	TS / TD	31 kt
Unnamed Storm (1883)	12 Sep 1883	22.5 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1882)	11 Sep 1882	23.0 mi	TS / TD	42 kt
Unnamed Storm (1881)	10 Sep 1881	49.5 mi	TS / TD	50 kt
Unnamed Storm (1878)	23 Oct 1878	28.6 mi	Cat 2	87 kt
Unnamed Storm (1876)	17 Sep 1876	14.9 mi	Cat 1	67 kt
Unnamed Storm (1874)	29 Sep 1874	24.1 mi	TS / TD	52 kt
Unnamed Storm (1872)	25 Oct 1872	38.7 mi	TS / TD	40 kt
Unnamed Storm (1859)	17 Sep 1859	20.6 mi	TS / TD	48 kt
Unnamed Storm (1854)	10 Sep 1854	48.1 mi	TS / TD	40 kt

Post-tropical and extratropical passes

A further 15 systems passed within 50 miles after losing tropical characteristics. These are excluded from the counts above because they were no longer tropical cyclones at their closest approach — but several were highly damaging, so they are listed here. Showing the 8 most recent.

Storm	Status	Closest approach	Distance	Wind
Nestor (2019)	Post-tropical	20 Oct 2019	21.9 mi	40 kt
Michael (2018)	Post-tropical	12 Oct 2018	14.7 mi	50 kt
Andrea (2013)	Post-tropical	7 Jun 2013	27.8 mi	40 kt
Ernesto (2006)	Post-tropical	1 Sep 2006	20.7 mi	40 kt
Gordon (2000)	Post-tropical	19 Sep 2000	41.7 mi	20 kt
Danny (1985)	Post-tropical	19 Aug 1985	9.1 mi	25 kt
Hazel (1954)	Post-tropical	15 Oct 1954	30.9 mi	78 kt
Unnamed Storm (1945)	Post-tropical	18 Sep 1945	45.9 mi	39 kt

About this data. Computed from NOAA's HURDAT2 Atlantic and Northeast Pacific hurricane databases (hurdat2-1851-2025-02272026.txt), covering 1854–2025. Tracks are recorded every six hours and are interpolated to one-hour steps before distances are measured, so closest-approach figures are not distorted by the sampling interval. Distances are measured to the county's Census internal point, not to its nearest boundary, so a storm listed at 55 miles may still have crossed the coastline — see Methodology. Records before about 1900 are sparser and less precise than modern ones, and storms that stayed at sea were less likely to be recorded at all.

How Greensville County, Virginia compares

Among the 2,208 U.S. counties and county-equivalents that have recorded at least one tropical cyclone within 50 miles, Greensville County, Virginia ranks #330 — more exposed than 85.0% of them. Within Virginia it ranks #19 of 133, against a state average of 23.5 storms per county.

Notable storms

Cat 2 Unnamed Storm (1878) passed 29 miles away on 23 October 1878 as a hurricane, reaching 88 kt (101 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 1 Unnamed Storm (1893) passed 45 miles away on 13 October 1893 as a hurricane, reaching 72 kt (83 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 1 Isabel (2003) passed 8 miles away on 19 September 2003 as a hurricane, reaching 71 kt (82 mph) while within 50 miles.
Cat 1 Unnamed Storm (1876) passed 15 miles away on 17 September 1876 as a hurricane, reaching 70 kt (81 mph) while within 50 miles.

37 of the 40 storms made a documented landfall somewhere along their track.

How often to expect a storm

A return interval of 4.3 years does not mean storms arrive on a schedule. It is simply 40 storms spread over the 172 years from 1854 to 2025. 2 separate years saw more than one storm pass within 50 miles while decades have gone by with none. The longest recorded quiet stretch was 20 years, between 1976 and 1996. It has been 0 years since the last one; 37 of the 37 gaps in this record were longer than that.

Common questions

How many hurricanes have hit Greensville County, Virginia?

4 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles of Greensville County, Virginia at hurricane strength since 1854. Counting all tropical cyclones — including tropical storms and depressions — the total is 40.

When was the last hurricane in Greensville County, Virginia?

Isabel (2003), on 19 September 2003, passing 8 miles away — 23 years ago. The most recent tropical cyclone of any strength was Chantal (2025) in 2025.

What was the strongest storm to affect Greensville County, Virginia?

Unnamed Storm (1878), which reached 88 kt (101 mph) while within 50 miles; its closest approach was 29 miles.

How often do hurricanes hit Greensville County, Virginia?

On average, one tropical cyclone passes within 50 miles every 4.3 years — 40 storms over the 172 years from 1854 to 2025, the end of the HURDAT2 record. That is a historical average, not a schedule or a forecast.

Nearby counties

Greensville County, Virginia borders or sits close to 5 other counties with a published storm record. Southampton County, Virginia has 49 on record.

Southampton County, Virginia49 storms within 50 mi Northampton County, North Carolina45 storms within 50 mi Sussex County, Virginia38 storms within 50 mi Brunswick County, Virginia35 storms within 50 mi Dinwiddie County, Virginia28 storms within 50 mi