NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit New Market, 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
16 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of New Market, Virginia since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Zeta in 2020. Since 1950, 16 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 14
- Tornadoes
- 16
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for New Market
The strongest storm to pass near New Market was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 85 mph winds when its centre passed 56 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1893, whose centre came within 30 miles. The record near New Market begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Zeta in 2020, a tropical storm 64 miles away. The 1890s and the 1950s were the busiest decades, with 3 systems each. Of the 16 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 364 Virginia cities on this site, 67% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than New Market. The highest rating among the 16 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 5 times; the most recent, on April 28, 2011, came within 10 miles. Of the 16, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 10 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 5. The most recent tornado was on May 30, 2025. Of the 364 Virginia cities, 82% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than New Market. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 29 times since 1962, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 364 Virginia cities, 72% have more hail reports within 10 miles than New Market.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near New Market
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ZetaOct 29 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2003 | IsabelSep 19 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | DianeAug 18 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 15 | 56 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | overhead | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 13 | 30 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 13 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 64 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 New Market: 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 New Market
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s4
- 2000s5
- 1990s2
- 1970s2
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF2 | 10 mi | 33.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | F2 | 17 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | F2 | 2 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Aug 6, 1960 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 5, 1952 | F2 | 16 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF1 | 19 mi | 2.63 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF1 | 13 mi | 0.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 3, 2009 | EF1 | 9 mi | 1.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 24, 1996 | F1 | 8 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 27, 1993 | F1 | 9 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 2, 1979 | F1 | 22 mi | 1.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 15, 1975 | F1 | 13 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 16, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in New Market
The Storm Prediction Center has 29 hail reports within 10 miles of New Market since 1962, made on 22 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on July 2, 1968. The most recent report is from May 4, 2021. June has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in New Market
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Edinburg, VA, 11 miles north of New Market at 928 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 43°F and 21°F. June is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 37.3 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (20.4 of 37.3 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 16 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (7); a normal September there has highs of 78°F and 3.7 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 18 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 132 nights a year. Snowfall averages 21.0 inches a year, most of it in February. That 37.3 inches is more than at 0 of the 109 Virginia stations used on this site (0%). Broadway, 8 miles west, has its own station (Dale Enterprise, VA): 38.9 inches a year, 1.6 more than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | 21 | 2.4 | 4 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 46 | 23 | 1.8 | 4 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 54 | 29 | 2.9 | 6 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 65 | 38 | 3.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 74 | 49 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 58 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 62 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 84 | 60 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 53 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 67 | 41 | 2.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 56 | 31 | 2.3 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 46 | 24 | 2.7 | 6 | 5.1 |
| Year | 65 | 41 | 37.3 | 72 | 21.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Edinburg, VA (928 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 New Market
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 219 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of New Market: 156 thunderstorm wind reports, 52 floods and 11 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on June 22, 2026. July has had the most flash floods, 5 of 11. Of the 364 Virginia cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 81 have had fewer than New Market.
June 22, 2026: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of New Market — $1.0 million damage.
August 25, 2007: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of New Market — $175,000 damage.
August 22, 2003: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of New Market — $120,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in New Market's ZIP code 22844 have filed 11 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1985, and were paid $254,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 55% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 183 Virginia cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 10 have fewer than New Market.
Shenandoah County, which includes New Market, has been named in 24 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 Shenandoah County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.7 million a year, the 28th highest of 133 Virginia counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $13.7 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.
Cities near New Market
- Timberville, VA5 mi
- Broadway, VA8 mi
- Mount Jackson, VA8 mi
- Stanley, VA10 mi
- Shenandoah, VA11 mi
- Luray, VA11 mi
- Edinburg, VA13 mi
- Elkton, VA17 mi
- Woodstock, VA18 mi
- Harrisonburg, VA18 mi
- Mcgaheysville, VA19 mi
- Maurertown, VA22 mi
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