Long periods of cloudiness and rain are infrequent, usually not lasting more than two or three days. Tropical disturbances or hurricanes are not considered a great threat to this area of the state. While not outside the hurricane belt, past history indicates the chance of having hurricane force winds in any given year to be about one in thirty. Generally, hurricanes in this latitude tend to pass well offshore or lose much of their intensity while crossing the state before reaching this area. Only in gusts have hurricane force winds ever been recorded.
Heavy fog occurs mostly during the winter and early spring.
These fogs usually form by radiational cooling at night and dissipate soon after sunrise. On rare occasions, sea fog moves in from the ocean and persists for two or three days. There is no significant source in the area for air pollutions.