Virginia, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 5, 1985

June 5, 1985 · NWS AT · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
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

8 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Henrico

When
June 5, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Henrico County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
37.530, -77.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Hanover

When
June 5, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Hanover County
Coordinates
37.730, -77.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Hanover

When
June 5, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Hanover County
Coordinates
37.600, -77.370

Thunderstorm Wind, King and Queen

When
June 5, 2:30 PM CST
Where
King and Queen County
Coordinates
37.680, -76.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Charles City (C)

When
June 5, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Charles City (C) County
Coordinates
37.380, -77.070

Hail, Louisa

When
June 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Louisa County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.020, -78.000

Hail, Surry

When
June 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Surry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.120, -76.900

Hail, Fluvanna

When
June 5, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Fluvanna County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.750, -78.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Patrick

When
June 5, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Patrick County
Coordinates
36.630, -80.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Lunenburg

When
June 5, 5:27 PM CST
Where
Lunenburg County
Coordinates
36.950, -78.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
June 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
36.930, -76.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
June 5, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.880, -75.980

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: 10153319, 10153320, 10153321, 10153322, 10153323, 10153324, 10153325, 10153326, 10153327, 10153328, 10153329, 10153330.