Hurricane Information For Washington, DC

Washington, DC is in a very low risk hurricane zone. 31 hurricanes have been recorded in the Washington, DC since 1930. The largest hurricane was Unnamed in 1945. The most recent Washington, DC hurricane was Sandy in 2012.

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2012 Hurricane And Storm Summary

Hurricane Information For Washington, DC
HURRICANE RISK
Total Hurricanes Since 1930*:
31
Hurricane Records*:
  • Most Recent: Sandy 10/31/2012
  • Highest Wind: Unnamed 95 knots
  • Highest Pressure: Unnamed 0 bars
*Within 150 miles radius
Major Hurricanes And Storms To Hit Washington, DC
Name
Start Date
End Date
10/21/2012
10/31/2012
8/28/2008
9/8/2008
8/24/2006
9/4/2006
7/3/2005
7/11/2005
9/2/2004
9/24/2004
9/13/2004
9/29/2004
9/14/2000
9/21/2000
8/24/1999
9/8/1999
7/5/1996
7/17/1996
8/14/1994
8/19/1994
9/22/1992
9/26/1992
8/21/1988
8/30/1988
9/26/1983
9/30/1983
6/29/1981
7/1/1981
7/9/1979
7/16/1979
8/25/1979
9/8/1979
8/20/1971
8/29/1971
9/12/1961
9/15/1961
7/27/1960
8/7/1960
8/3/1955
8/15/1955
8/7/1955
8/23/1955
10/5/1954
10/18/1954
8/18/1952
9/3/1952
8/23/1949
9/1/1949
9/12/1945
9/20/1945
7/30/1944
8/4/1944
9/28/1943
10/2/1943
8/7/1939
8/19/1939
9/1/1934
9/4/1934
6/4/1934
6/21/1934
8/13/1933
8/28/1933
Yearly Hurricane Records for Washington, DC
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