Severe thunderstorms in 1994 brought a rare late-season tornado outbreak, damaging over 100 homes and capping a stretch of unusually warm, humid weather.
Remnants of a Caribbean hurricane in 1899 brought soaking rains and strong winds to the region as it tracked up the East Coast on a path similar to Hurricane Hazel.
Superstorm Sandy in 2012 brought record rain, powerful winds, and widespread impacts to the region, while in 2011 a rare October nor’easter delivered an unusually early mix of rain and snow.
A soaking 2007 storm dropped record rainfall and, over several days, delivered more than a month’s worth of precipitation, significantly easing a severe drought.
A powerful 1878 hurricane tore through the region, dumping record rainfall and causing widespread destruction from flooding, wind damage, and shipwrecks.
Heavy rain in 1929 tied a daily record and caused flooding in surrounding areas, with roads in Northern Virginia submerged under several inches of water.
