Hurricanes and tropical storms near Chesapeake
130 storms passed within 100 mi of Chesapeake, Virginia since 1851, in NHC's best-track record.
Bob 1979Closest on record, 2.2 mi
Unnamed storm (1944)Strongest wind within 100 mi, 115 mph, Sep 14, 1944
Chantal 2025Most recent, 2025
Up to 39 mph40 to 73 mph74 to 109 mph110 mph and over
Each line is one storm's track, colored by its strongest wind within 100 mi. The circle is 100 mi.
Notable storms
- Unnamed storm (1944)88.8 mi away · 115 mph within 100 mi, Sep 14, 1944 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1899)47.9 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Aug 18, 1899 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1879)58.3 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Aug 18, 1879 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1878)87.4 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Oct 23, 1878 · Hurricane at its closest
- Arthur 201482.5 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Jul 4, 2014 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1933)86.3 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Sep 16, 1933 · Hurricane at its closest
- Donna 196087.6 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Sep 12, 1960 · Hurricane at its closest
- Barbara 195335.0 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Aug 14, 1953 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1933)46.6 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Aug 23, 1933 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1936)83.4 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Sep 18, 1936 · Hurricane at its closest
Every storm since 1851 (130)
- Chantal 202548.1 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Jul 7, 2025 · Low at its closest
- Ophelia 202373.6 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 23, 2023 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Claudette 202158.1 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jun 21, 2021 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Elsa 202162.5 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Jul 9, 2021 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Fay 202081.3 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Jul 10, 2020 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Isaias 202067.4 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Aug 4, 2020 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Nestor 201926.8 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Oct 20, 2019 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Michael 201877.5 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Oct 12, 2018 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Hermine 201682.5 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Sep 3, 2016 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Julia 201691.2 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Sep 20, 2016 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Ana 201512.5 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, May 11, 2015 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Arthur 201482.5 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Jul 4, 2014 · Hurricane at its closest
- Andrea 201340.3 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jun 8, 2013 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Irene 201132.6 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Aug 27, 2011 · Hurricane at its closest
- Hanna 200871.7 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Sep 6, 2008 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Barry 200795.8 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jun 4, 2007 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Gabrielle 200762.4 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 10, 2007 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Ernesto 200644.7 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 1, 2006 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Bonnie 200478.1 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Aug 13, 2004 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Charley 200421.2 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Aug 15, 2004 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Gaston 200432.0 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Aug 31, 2004 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Ivan 200491.8 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Sep 18, 2004 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Isabel 200379.6 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Sep 19, 2003 · Hurricane at its closest
- Allison 200115.7 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Jun 15, 2001 · Subtropical depression at its closest
- Helene 200030.5 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Sep 24, 2000 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Floyd 199982.8 mi away · 80 mph within 100 mi, Sep 16, 1999 · Hurricane at its closest
- Bonnie 199873.4 mi away · 85 mph within 100 mi, Aug 28, 1998 · Hurricane at its closest
- Earl 199873.8 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 4, 1998 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Danny 199737.6 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jul 24, 1997 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Bertha 199641.3 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Jul 13, 1996 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Josephine 199658.6 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Oct 8, 1996 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Allison 199586.8 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jun 7, 1995 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Danielle 199249.6 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Sep 25, 1992 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Charley 198634.2 mi away · 80 mph within 100 mi, Aug 18, 1986 · Hurricane at its closest
- Danny 198526.6 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Aug 19, 1985 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Diana 198485.6 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 14, 1984 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Dean 198353.6 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Sep 30, 1983 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Bret 198142.7 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Jul 1, 1981 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Bob 19792.2 mi away · 25 mph within 100 mi, Jul 15, 1979 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1976)96.4 mi away · 15 mph within 100 mi, Sep 17, 1976 · Subtropical depression at its closest
- Agnes 197260.3 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Jun 22, 1972 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1972)91.7 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Jul 13, 1972 · Subtropical depression at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1971)23.1 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Aug 18, 1971 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Doria 19718.5 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Aug 28, 1971 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Ginger 197133.3 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Oct 2, 1971 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Alma 197046.1 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, May 27, 1970 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1970)92.3 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Aug 17, 1970 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Camille 196955.0 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Aug 20, 1969 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Abby 196871.0 mi away · 35 mph within 100 mi, Jun 13, 1968 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1967)23.3 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Jun 19, 1967 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Doria 196730.2 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Sep 16, 1967 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1965)56.8 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jun 16, 1965 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1964)58.1 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Jul 24, 1964 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Cleo 196436.6 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 1, 1964 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1963)35.5 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Jun 3, 1963 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1962)99.3 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Jun 30, 1962 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1961)24.4 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Sep 14, 1961 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Brenda 196017.8 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Jul 30, 1960 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Donna 196087.6 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Sep 12, 1960 · Hurricane at its closest
- Cindy 19599.1 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jul 10, 1959 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Flossy 195647.9 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 27, 1956 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1956)35.5 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Oct 18, 1956 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Connie 195537.1 mi away · 85 mph within 100 mi, Aug 13, 1955 · Hurricane at its closest
- Ione 195535.0 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Sep 20, 1955 · Hurricane at its closest
- Barbara 195335.0 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Aug 14, 1953 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1949)59.0 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Sep 14, 1949 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1947)82.8 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 25, 1947 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1946)79.7 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Jul 7, 1946 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1946)95.0 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Oct 10, 1946 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1945)82.5 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Jun 26, 1945 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1944)91.9 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Aug 2, 1944 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1944)88.8 mi away · 115 mph within 100 mi, Sep 14, 1944 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1944)39.8 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Oct 21, 1944 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1943)68.4 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Sep 30, 1943 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1942)84.3 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Oct 12, 1942 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1936)83.4 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Sep 18, 1936 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1935)79.7 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Sep 6, 1935 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1934)41.3 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Sep 3, 1934 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1934)92.2 mi away · 85 mph within 100 mi, Sep 8, 1934 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1933)46.6 mi away · 90 mph within 100 mi, Aug 23, 1933 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1933)86.3 mi away · 100 mph within 100 mi, Sep 16, 1933 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1929)96.1 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Oct 2, 1929 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1928)81.6 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Aug 12, 1928 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1928)57.0 mi away · 80 mph within 100 mi, Sep 19, 1928 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1925)53.0 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Dec 3, 1925 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1924)91.8 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Sep 30, 1924 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1918)68.8 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Aug 25, 1918 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1916)20.6 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, May 17, 1916 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1916)46.1 mi away · 30 mph within 100 mi, Sep 7, 1916 · Tropical depression at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1910)94.2 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Aug 29, 1910 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1908)99.4 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, May 30, 1908 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1908)86.3 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Sep 1, 1908 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1907)26.7 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Jun 30, 1907 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1904)77.0 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Sep 15, 1904 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1902)96.1 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Jun 16, 1902 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1901)62.1 mi away · 80 mph within 100 mi, Jul 11, 1901 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1900)75.9 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Oct 13, 1900 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1899)47.9 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Aug 18, 1899 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1899)99.5 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Nov 1, 1899 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1897)93.7 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Sep 23, 1897 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1897)54.3 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Oct 25, 1897 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1894)53.0 mi away · 85 mph within 100 mi, Sep 29, 1894 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1894)58.4 mi away · 75 mph within 100 mi, Oct 10, 1894 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1893)35.0 mi away · 65 mph within 100 mi, Jun 17, 1893 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1893)99.3 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Oct 4, 1893 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1893)74.2 mi away · 50 mph within 100 mi, Oct 23, 1893 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1889)98.6 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Sep 12, 1889 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1889)30.6 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 24, 1889 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1888)64.1 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Sep 11, 1888 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1888)47.1 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Oct 12, 1888 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1887)90.1 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Oct 21, 1887 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1886)48.1 mi away · 40 mph within 100 mi, Jul 2, 1886 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1885)99.5 mi away · 80 mph within 100 mi, Aug 26, 1885 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1883)90.9 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 12, 1883 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1882)15.6 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 23, 1882 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1881)19.4 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 10, 1881 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1879)58.3 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Aug 18, 1879 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1878)87.4 mi away · 105 mph within 100 mi, Oct 23, 1878 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1877)62.7 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Oct 4, 1877 · Post-tropical at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1876)80.6 mi away · 80 mph within 100 mi, Sep 17, 1876 · Hurricane at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1874)40.4 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 29, 1874 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1872)41.3 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Oct 25, 1872 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1866)99.5 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Oct 30, 1866 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1863)58.1 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 18, 1863 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1861)71.3 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Nov 2, 1861 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1859)69.1 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Sep 17, 1859 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1857)44.4 mi away · 70 mph within 100 mi, Sep 13, 1857 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1856)19.4 mi away · 60 mph within 100 mi, Aug 19, 1856 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1854)20.5 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Sep 10, 1854 · Tropical storm at its closest
- Unnamed storm (1851)64.7 mi away · 45 mph within 100 mi, Aug 25, 1851 · Tropical storm at its closest
Storms by decade
| Decade | Storms |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 3 |
| 1870s | 6 |
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 9 |
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s | 6 |
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