Virginia, 1982

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 28, 1982

July 28, 1982 · NWS ATA · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

7 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Nelson

When
July 28, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Nelson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.770, -78.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Nelson

When
July 28, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Nelson County
Coordinates
37.770, -78.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Halifax

When
July 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Halifax County
Coordinates
36.770, -78.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
July 28, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Coordinates
38.120, -77.000

Thunderstorm Wind, King and Queen

When
July 28, 6:30 PM CST
Where
King and Queen County
Coordinates
37.780, -77.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex

When
July 28, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Middlesex County
Coordinates
37.630, -76.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
July 28, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Coordinates
36.680, -78.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Lunenburg

When
July 28, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Lunenburg County
Coordinates
36.950, -78.230

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.

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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: 10151091, 10151092, 10151093, 10151094, 10151095, 10151096, 10151097, 10151098.