Virginia, 1977

Tornado and Hail in Virginia, June 6, 1977

June 6, 1977 · NWS NG · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Buchanan

When
June 6, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Buchanan County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.420, -82.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 6, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
37.050, -80.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 6, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
36.720, -81.970

Tornado, Norfolk (C)

When
June 6, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Norfolk (C) County
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.870, -76.270

Hail, Norfolk (C)

When
June 6, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Norfolk (C) County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.870, -76.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
June 6, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Coordinates
36.850, -75.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Newport News (C)

When
June 6, 2:28 PM CST
Where
Newport News (C) County
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Coordinates
36.900, -76.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Sussex

When
June 6, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Sussex County
Coordinates
36.970, -76.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Portsmouth (C)

When
June 6, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Portsmouth (C) County
Coordinates
36.820, -76.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
June 6, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
36.820, -76.030

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10151514, 10151515, 10151516, 10151517, 10151518, 10151519, 10151520, 10151521, 10151522, 10151523.