Virginia, 1986

Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 9, 1986

July 9, 1986 · NWS WBC · 29 events in 18 counties and zones

29 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.

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  • 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
29

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

29 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, King George

When
July 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
King George County
Coordinates
38.280, -77.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Stafford

When
July 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Stafford County
Coordinates
38.420, -77.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
July 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
38.250, -78.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
July 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Coordinates
37.900, -76.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Louisa

When
July 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Louisa County
Coordinates
38.000, -78.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Spotsylvania

When
July 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Spotsylvania County
Coordinates
38.180, -77.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Culpeper

When
July 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Culpeper County
Coordinates
38.380, -77.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Fauquier

When
July 9, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Fauquier County
Coordinates
38.750, -77.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Fauquier

When
July 9, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Fauquier County
Coordinates
38.720, -77.820

Thunderstorm Wind, King George

When
July 9, 2:50 PM CST
Where
King George County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
38.280, -77.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
July 9, 3:22 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Coordinates
37.930, -76.870

Thunderstorm Wind, James City

When
July 9, 3:30 PM CST
Where
James City County
Coordinates
37.400, -76.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Lancaster

When
July 9, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Lancaster County
Coordinates
37.720, -76.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Gloucester

When
July 9, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Gloucester County
Coordinates
37.420, -76.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Mathews

When
July 9, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Mathews County
Coordinates
37.530, -76.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex

When
July 9, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Middlesex County
Coordinates
37.620, -76.550

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
July 9, 3:30 PM CST
Where
York County
Coordinates
37.230, -76.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Henrico

When
July 9, 3:32 PM CST
Where
Henrico County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.370, -77.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex

When
July 9, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Middlesex County
Coordinates
37.620, -76.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Mathews

When
July 9, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Mathews County
Coordinates
37.420, -76.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Gloucester

When
July 9, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Gloucester County
Coordinates
37.400, -76.550

Thunderstorm Wind, James City

When
July 9, 4:15 PM CST
Where
James City County
Coordinates
37.320, -76.770

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
July 9, 4:25 PM CST
Where
York County
Coordinates
37.230, -76.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
July 9, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
36.750, -76.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Accomack

When
July 9, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Accomack County
Coordinates
37.720, -75.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Alleghany

When
July 9, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Alleghany County
Coordinates
37.780, -80.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Louisa

When
July 9, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Louisa County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
37.980, -77.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
July 9, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
36.850, -75.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
July 9, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
36.920, -76.000

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.

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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: 10153149, 10153150, 10153151, 10153152, 10153153, 10153154, 10153155, 10153156, 10153157, 10153158, 10153159, 10153160, 10153161, 10153373, 10153374, 10153375, 10153376, 10153377, 10153378, 10153379, 10153380, 10153381, 10153382, 10153383, 10153384, 10153385, 10153386, 10153387, 10153388.