Virginia, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 5, 1980

July 5, 1980 · NWS ATA · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shenandoah

When
July 5, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Shenandoah County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.880, -78.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Page

When
July 5, 12:19 PM CST
Where
Page County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.480, -78.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Albemarle

When
July 5, 12:49 PM CST
Where
Albemarle County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
38.130, -78.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Loudoun

When
July 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Loudoun County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.030, -77.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfax

When
July 5, 1:22 PM CST
Where
Fairfax County
Measured
68 kt (78 mph)
Coordinates
38.950, -77.450

Hail, Fairfax

When
July 5, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Fairfax County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.900, -77.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Petersburg (C)

When
July 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Petersburg (C) County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.220, -77.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Newport News (C)

When
July 5, 3:17 PM CST
Where
Newport News (C) County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
37.130, -76.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Norfolk (C)

When
July 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Norfolk (C) County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
36.900, -76.270

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10154134, 10154135, 10154136, 10154137, 10154138, 10154139, 10154140, 10154141, 10154142.