NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Huddleston, 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
18 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Huddleston, Virginia since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 36 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 16
- Tornadoes
- 36
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Huddleston
The strongest storm to pass near Huddleston was an unnamed storm in 1893, a Category 1 hurricane with 83 mph winds when its centre passed 67 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1896, whose centre came within 32 miles. The record near Huddleston begins with an unnamed storm in 1859; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm 5 miles away. The 1880s and the 1890s were the busiest decades, with 3 systems each. Of the 18 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 364 Virginia cities on this site, 67% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Huddleston. The highest rating among the 36 tornadoes within 25 miles is EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 19, 2019, came within 19 miles. Of the 36, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 8. The most recent tornado was on September 27, 2024. Of the 364 Virginia cities, 51% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Huddleston. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 41 times since 1995, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 364 Virginia cities, 54% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Huddleston.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Huddleston
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1996 | FranSep 6 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 5 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | DianeAug 18 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 18 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 12 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 12 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 32 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 13 | 67 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJun 22 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 13 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 11 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 17 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Huddleston: 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 Huddleston
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s6(2 EF3+)
- 2000s12
- 1990s6
- 1980s2
- 1970s4
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2019 | EF3 | 19 mi | 8.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 15, 2018 | EF3 | 22 mi | 20.4 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | EF2 | 20 mi | 6.85 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | EF2 | 21 mi | 6.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | F2 | 17 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | F2 | 14 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Jul 15, 1996 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 1996 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 1977 | F2 | 10 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 12, 1964 | F2 | 9 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | EF1 | 14 mi | 1.24 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.89 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 36, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Huddleston
The Storm Prediction Center has 41 hail reports within 10 miles of Huddleston since 1995, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 25 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 18, 1995. The most recent report is from July 11, 2018. May has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Huddleston
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Chatham, VA, 21 miles south of Huddleston at 647 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 86°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 47°F and 24°F. September is the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 47.7 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 51% of the year's precipitation (24.5 of 47.7 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 18 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (8); a normal September there has highs of 79°F and 5.0 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 22 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 125 nights a year. Snowfall averages 5.8 inches a year, most of it in January. That 47.7 inches is more than at 81 of the 109 Virginia stations used on this site (74%). Moneta, 7 miles west, has its own station (Rocky Mt, VA): 49.3 inches a year, 1.6 more than here, and a July average high of 87°F against 86°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 24 | 4.2 | 7 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 51 | 26 | 2.8 | 6 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 59 | 32 | 4.0 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 69 | 41 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 76 | 51 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 60 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 86 | 65 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 63 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 79 | 56 | 5.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 43 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 59 | 32 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 50 | 27 | 3.8 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Year | 68 | 43 | 47.7 | 82 | 5.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Chatham, VA (647 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 Huddleston
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 122 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Huddleston: 108 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 flash floods, 4 heavy rain events, 3 floods and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $3.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 9, 2003.
July 14, 2016: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Huddleston — 1 killed.
September 22, 2010: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Huddleston — $2.0 million damage.
June 13, 2000: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Huddleston — $650,000 damage.
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
Bedford County, which includes Huddleston, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 hurricanes, 6 severe storms, 4 floods, 4 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, on April 4, 2025. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Bedford County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes and inland flooding; Very Low for tornadoes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $17.6 million a year, the 31st highest of 133 Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.9 million (73%), 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.
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