NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Capron, VA
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
68 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Capron, Virginia since 1851, 9 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ophelia in 2023. Since 1950, 58 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 9
- Tropical storms
- 59
- Tornadoes
- 58
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for Capron
The strongest storm to pass near Capron was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph winds when its centre passed 9 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1876, whose centre came within 5 miles. The record near Capron begins with an unnamed storm in 1851; the most recent system was Ophelia in 2023, a tropical storm 33 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 8 systems. Of the 68 systems, 14 have come since 2000. Capron has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 90% of the 364 Virginia cities on this site. The strongest of the 58 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on November 27, 1988; its path came within 22 miles, and it killed 4 people. Of the 58, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 39 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on January 4, 2023. Capron has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 63% of the 364 Virginia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 24 times since 1990, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 364 Virginia cities, 81% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Capron.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Capron
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | OpheliaSep 23 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 9 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2021 | ClaudetteJun 21 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2019 | NestorOct 20 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 12 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2013 | AndreaJun 7 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | HannaSep 6 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2006 | ErnestoSep 1 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2006 | AlbertoJun 14 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2004 | GastonAug 31 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2004 | CharleyAug 14 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 18 | 23 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2000 | HeleneSep 23 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1999 | FloydSep 16 | 53 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1998 | EarlSep 4 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1997 | DannyJul 24 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1996 | BerthaJul 13 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 27 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1970 | AlmaMay 26 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1967 | DoriaSep 17 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1965 | Unnamed 1965 stormJun 16 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1964 | CleoSep 1 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1963 | Unnamed 1963 stormJun 3 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | Unnamed 1961 stormSep 14 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 30 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1959 | CindyJul 10 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1956 | Unnamed 1956 stormOct 18 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | IoneSep 20 | 67 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 60 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 15 | 48 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 18 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 20 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormAug 2 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 6 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 23 | 48 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 2 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 19 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 12 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 16 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1907 | Unnamed 1907 stormJun 29 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormSep 15 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 12 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 16 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormOct 31 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 10 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 13 | 63 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormJun 17 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 24 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 11 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1887 | Unnamed 1887 stormOct 21 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 2 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1883 | Unnamed 1883 stormSep 12 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 23 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 11 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormSep 10 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 9 mi | Category 2 (100 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 4 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 17 | 5 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 29 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 25 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 18 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormSep 27 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 17 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1856 | Unnamed 1856 stormAug 19 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 10 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1851 | Unnamed 1851 stormAug 25 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Capron: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Capron
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s14
- 2000s17
- 1990s7
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s2(1 EF3+)
- 1960s2
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 1988 | F4 | 22 mi | 83 mi | 4 / 154 |
| Apr 19, 1978 | F3 | 18 mi | 35.6 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 30, 1981 | F2 | 18 mi | 21.9 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | EF2 | 10 mi | 15.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 16, 2011 | EF2 | 21 mi | 22.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 30, 1989 | F2 | 18 mi | 22 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Nov 28, 1988 | F2 | 15 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 28, 1988 | F2 | 12 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 14, 1986 | F2 | 19 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 2, 1953 | F2 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 24, 2016 | EF1 | 19 mi | 8.86 mi | 3 / 8 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | EF1 | 24 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 58, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Capron
The Storm Prediction Center has 24 hail reports within 10 miles of Capron since 1990, made on 18 separate days. Of these, 18 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 2 days, most recently July 10, 2014. The most recent report is from June 17, 2022. May has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Capron
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Emporia 1 WNW, VA, 19 miles west of Capron at 100 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 90°F and low of 69°F; January is the coolest, at 51°F and 29°F. August is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 46.4 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (25.6 of 46.4 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 68 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (28); a normal September there has highs of 83°F and 4.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 42 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 83 nights a year. Snowfall averages 1.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 46.4 inches is more than at 59 of the 109 Virginia stations used on this site (54%). Courtland, 8 miles east, has its own station (Wakefield 1NW, VA): 51.6 inches a year, 5.2 more than here, and the same July average high, 90°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | 29 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 54 | 31 | 2.6 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 62 | 37 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 72 | 46 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 79 | 56 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 86 | 65 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 90 | 69 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 88 | 68 | 5.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 83 | 62 | 4.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 73 | 49 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 63 | 38 | 3.2 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 54 | 32 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Year | 71 | 48 | 46.4 | 78 | 1.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Emporia 1 WNW, VA (100 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Capron
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 99 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Capron: 73 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 heavy rain events, 10 flash floods and 3 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $149,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on December 24, 2020. September has had the most flash floods, 8 of 10. Of the 364 Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 69 have had fewer than Capron.
September 9, 2011: flood 8 miles from the centre of Capron — 1 killed, 1 injured.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Southampton County, which includes Capron, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1993, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms, 1 severe storm). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 2, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Southampton County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes; Relatively Low for strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, coastal flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.1 million a year, the 59th highest of 133 Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.3 million (36%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Capron
- Courtland, VA8 mi
- Jarratt, VA15 mi
- Franklin, VA16 mi
- Emporia, VA19 mi
- Waverly, VA21 mi
- Wakefield, VA21 mi
- Murfreesboro, NC21 mi
- Conway, NC21 mi
- Zuni, VA22 mi
- Garysburg, NC27 mi
- Jackson, NC28 mi
- Windsor, VA28 mi
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