NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mc Kenney, 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
50 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mc Kenney, Virginia since 1851, 6 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ophelia in 2023. Since 1950, 55 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 6
- Tropical storms
- 44
- Tornadoes
- 55
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Mc Kenney
The strongest storm to pass near Mc Kenney was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 2 hurricane with 99 mph winds when its centre passed 37 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Hazel in 1954, whose centre came within 16 miles. The record near Mc Kenney begins with an unnamed storm in 1854; the most recent system was Ophelia in 2023, a tropical storm 50 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 7 systems. Of the 50 systems, 11 have come since 2000. Mc Kenney has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 82% of the 364 Virginia cities on this site. The strongest of the 55 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on August 6, 1993; its path came within 23 miles, and it killed 4 people. Of the 55, 5 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 31 have come since 2000. April and May have had the most tornadoes, 10 each. The most recent tornado was on November 11, 2022. Mc Kenney has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 60% of the 364 Virginia cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 8 times since 1956, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 364 Virginia cities, 99% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mc Kenney.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mc Kenney
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | OpheliaSep 23 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2021 | ElsaJul 8 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2019 | NestorOct 20 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2018 | MichaelOct 12 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 5 |
| 2013 | AndreaJun 7 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 2008 | HannaSep 6 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2006 | ErnestoSep 1 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2004 | GastonAug 31 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1997 | DannyJul 24 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1996 | FranSep 6 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1996 | BerthaJul 13 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1970 | AlmaMay 26 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 30 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1959 | CindyJul 10 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1955 | DianeAug 18 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 15 | 16 mi | Category 1 (90 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1945 | Unnamed 1945 stormSep 18 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormOct 20 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1944 | Unnamed 1944 stormAug 2 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1935 | Unnamed 1935 stormSep 6 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 23 | 64 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 2 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 19 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormAug 12 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 16 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1904 | Unnamed 1904 stormSep 15 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 12 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 16 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormOct 31 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 66 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 13 | 32 mi | Category 1 (83 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1889 | Unnamed 1889 stormSep 24 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 11 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1886 | Unnamed 1886 stormJul 2 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 13 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1883 | Unnamed 1883 stormSep 12 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 11 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1881 | Unnamed 1881 stormSep 10 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 37 mi | Category 2 (99 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1877 | Unnamed 1877 stormOct 4 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 17 | 25 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 29 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 25 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1859 | Unnamed 1859 stormSep 17 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1854 | Unnamed 1854 stormSep 10 | 71 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 Mc Kenney: 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 Mc Kenney
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s11
- 2000s19
- 1990s7(2 EF3+)
- 1980s7(3 EF3+)
- 1970s5(1 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1993 | F4 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 4 / 246 |
| May 4, 1990 | F3 | 21 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 14, 1986 | F3 | 8 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1984 | F3 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 22, 1983 | F3 | 10 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 1978 | F3 | 13 mi | 35.6 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Oct 11, 2018 | EF2 | 18 mi | 1.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 6, 1993 | F2 | 9 mi | 38 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 14, 1986 | F2 | 21 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 21, 1970 | F2 | 25 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 2, 1966 | F2 | 14 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 2, 1966 | F2 | 25 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 55, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mc Kenney
The Storm Prediction Center has 8 hail reports within 10 miles of Mc Kenney since 1956, made on 7 separate days. Of these, 6 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently March 31, 1989. The most recent report is from June 14, 2000.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mc Kenney
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fort Pickett, VA, 11 miles west of Mc Kenney at 330 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 88°F and low of 68°F; January is the coolest, at 48°F and 27°F. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 52% of the year's precipitation (24.3 of 46.9 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 50 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (20); a normal September there has highs of 80°F and 4.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 30 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 102 nights a year. Snowfall averages 3.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 46.9 inches is more than at 67 of the 109 Virginia stations used on this site (61%). Dinwiddie, 11 miles northeast, has its own station (Stony Creek 2 N, VA): 47.6 inches a year, 0.7 more than here, and a July average high of 90°F against 88°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | 27 | 3.7 | 7 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 52 | 28 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 59 | 35 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 70 | 44 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 77 | 54 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 84 | 63 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 88 | 68 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 86 | 66 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 80 | 59 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 70 | 47 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 60 | 36 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 52 | 30 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Year | 69 | 46 | 46.9 | 78 | 3.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fort Pickett, VA (330 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 Mc Kenney
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 69 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mc Kenney: 55 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 heavy rain events, 4 floods and 2 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $107,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 9, 2003.
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
Dinwiddie County, which includes Mc Kenney, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storms, on May 10, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Dinwiddie County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $7.2 million a year, the 77th highest of 133 Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.7 million (37%), 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).
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Cities near Mc Kenney
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- Church Road, VA15 mi
- Sutherland, VA17 mi
- Lawrenceville, VA19 mi
- Jarratt, VA20 mi
- Kenbridge, VA21 mi
- Brodnax, VA23 mi
- Petersburg, VA23 mi
- Emporia, VA24 mi
- Crewe, VA24 mi
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