NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Linden, 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
24 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Linden, Virginia since 1851, 3 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 62 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 3
- Tropical storms
- 21
- Tornadoes
- 62
- 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 Linden
The strongest storm to pass near Linden was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 1 hurricane with 92 mph winds when its centre passed 46 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1893, whose centre crossed the city. The record near Linden begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm 72 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 5 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 24 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Linden has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 33% of the 364 Virginia cities on this site. The strongest of the 62 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on September 24, 2001; its path came within 19 miles. Of the 62, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 35 have come since 2000. June and September have had the most tornadoes, 14 each. The most recent tornado was on August 8, 2024. Linden has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 67% of the 364 Virginia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 43 times since 1960, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 364 Virginia cities, 50% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Linden.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Linden
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2006 | ErnestoSep 2 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | DianeAug 18 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 15 | 28 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 18 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1943 | Unnamed 1943 stormOct 1 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 2 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 23 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | overhead | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 13 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 46 mi | Category 1 (92 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Linden: 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 Linden
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s8
- 2000s25(2 EF3+)
- 1990s15
- 1980s4
- 1970s4
- 1960s2
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2001 | F4 | 19 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | F3 | 24 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF2 | 23 mi | 33.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | F2 | 17 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | F2 | 18 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | F2 | 20 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 27, 1993 | F2 | 22 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 3, 1980 | F2 | 22 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 19, 1978 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 4, 1975 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | EF1 | 13 mi | 4.76 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 4, 2008 | EF1 | 10 mi | 0.54 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 62, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Linden
The Storm Prediction Center has 43 hail reports within 10 miles of Linden since 1960, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 32 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on August 15, 1977. The most recent report is from March 16, 2025. July has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Linden
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Front Royal, VA, 7 miles west of Linden at 930 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 43°F and 24°F. September is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 43.7 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (23.6 of 43.7 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 24 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (9); a normal September there has highs of 78°F and 4.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 27 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 101 nights a year. Snowfall averages 21.1 inches a year, most of it in February. That 43.7 inches is more than at 29 of the 109 Virginia stations used on this site (27%). Boyce, 9 miles north, has its own station (Mt Wx, VA): 46.5 inches a year, 2.8 more than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 24 | 2.9 | 6 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 47 | 26 | 2.5 | 5 | 9.4 |
| Mar | 54 | 33 | 3.8 | 7 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 67 | 43 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 74 | 51 | 4.4 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 82 | 60 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 64 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 62 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 56 | 4.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 67 | 45 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 56 | 35 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 47 | 28 | 3.1 | 6 | 4.8 |
| Year | 66 | 44 | 43.7 | 76 | 21.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Front Royal, VA (930 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 Linden
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 269 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Linden: 206 thunderstorm wind reports, 44 floods, 16 flash floods and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $1.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on June 4, 2008. Of the 364 Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 143 have had fewer than Linden.
June 4, 2008: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Linden — 2 injured, $22,000 damage.
June 15, 2000: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Linden — 1 injured, $40,000 damage.
August 3, 2024: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Linden — $250,000 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
Warren County, which includes Linden, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 hurricanes, 4 floods, 4 severe storms, 4 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 2, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Warren County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for tornadoes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.0 million a year, the 41st highest of 133 Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.0 million (77%), 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 Linden
- Front Royal, VA6 mi
- Boyce, VA9 mi
- Marshall, VA11 mi
- Stephens City, VA13 mi
- Middletown, VA13 mi
- Bluemont, VA14 mi
- Berryville, VA16 mi
- The Plains, VA16 mi
- Strasburg, VA17 mi
- Middleburg, VA17 mi
- Amissville, VA18 mi
- Winchester, VA19 mi
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