Virginia, 1983

Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 11, 1983

August 11, 1983 · NWS AT · 12 events in 9 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 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
12

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

12 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shenandoah

When
August 11, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Shenandoah County
Coordinates
38.850, -78.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Alleghany

When
August 11, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Alleghany County
Coordinates
37.780, -80.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Augusta

When
August 11, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Augusta County
Coordinates
38.170, -79.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockbridge

When
August 11, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Rockbridge County
Coordinates
37.820, -79.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Alleghany

When
August 11, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Alleghany County
Coordinates
37.780, -80.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Clifton Forge (C)

When
August 11, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Clifton Forge (C) County
Coordinates
37.820, -79.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockbridge

When
August 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Rockbridge County
Coordinates
37.820, -79.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Botetourt

When
August 11, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Botetourt County
Coordinates
37.620, -79.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Botetourt

When
August 11, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Botetourt County
Coordinates
37.630, -79.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
August 11, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
36.720, -83.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 11, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
36.700, -81.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
August 11, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Coordinates
36.720, -82.630

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10151137, 10151138, 10151139, 10151140, 10151141, 10151142, 10151143, 10151144, 10151145, 10151146, 10151147, 10151148.