NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mount Solon, 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
14 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Mount Solon, Virginia since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 20 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 13
- Tornadoes
- 20
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Mount Solon
The strongest storm to pass near Mount Solon was an unnamed storm in 1893, a Category 1 hurricane with 77 mph winds when its centre passed 52 miles away. The record near Mount Solon begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm 57 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 3 systems, one of them at hurricane strength. Of the 14 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 364 Virginia cities on this site, 74% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Mount Solon. The highest rating among the 20 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 5 times; the most recent, on April 28, 2011, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on May 4, 1990, killed 2 people. Of the 20, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 8 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on April 26, 2022. Of the 364 Virginia cities, 76% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mount Solon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 17 times since 1995, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 364 Virginia cities, 90% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mount Solon.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mount Solon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | DianeAug 18 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormOct 12 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 13 | 52 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 13 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mount Solon: 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 Mount Solon
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s5
- 2000s1
- 1990s3
- 1970s5
- 1960s1
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1990 | F2 | 20 mi | 7 mi | 2 / 10 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF2 | 23 mi | 33.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 29, 1963 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 1952 | F2 | 21 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 1952 | F2 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | EF1 | 19 mi | 5.98 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF1 | 14 mi | 2.63 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF1 | 19 mi | 0.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF1 | 8 mi | 4.01 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 31, 1999 | F1 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 10, 1995 | F1 | 18 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 2, 1979 | F1 | 12 mi | 1.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 20, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mount Solon
The Storm Prediction Center has 17 hail reports within 10 miles of Mount Solon since 1995, made on 13 separate days. Of these, 13 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 June 16, 1998. The most recent report is from July 1, 2022. June has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mount Solon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Staunton Wtp, VA, 12 miles south of Mount Solon at 169 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 42°F and 25°F. July and September are the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 40.8 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 53% of the year's precipitation (21.7 of 40.8 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 14 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal September there has highs of 77°F and 4.2 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 106 nights a year. Snowfall averages 21.6 inches a year, most of it in February. That 40.8 inches is more than at 9 of the 109 Virginia stations used on this site (8%). Bridgewater, 8 miles northeast, has its own station (Dale Enterprise, VA): 38.9 inches a year, 1.9 less than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | 25 | 2.9 | 6 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 46 | 27 | 2.4 | 5 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 54 | 33 | 3.4 | 7 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 65 | 43 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.1 |
| May | 73 | 52 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 60 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 62 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 56 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 66 | 44 | 2.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 55 | 36 | 2.6 | 5 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 46 | 28 | 3.0 | 6 | 4.8 |
| Year | 64 | 44 | 40.8 | 76 | 21.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Staunton Wtp, VA (169 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 Mount Solon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 141 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mount Solon: 99 thunderstorm wind reports, 31 floods and 11 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $504,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 24, 2010. July has had the most flash floods, 7 of 11. Of the 364 Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 81 have had fewer than Mount Solon.
July 6, 2023: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Mount Solon — $100,000 damage.
May 3, 2024: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Mount Solon — $100,000 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
Augusta County, which includes Mount Solon, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 hurricanes, 5 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 Augusta County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $25.3 million a year, the 20th highest of 133 Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $18.0 million (71%), 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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