Virginia, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 15, 1988

August 15, 1988 · NWS WBC · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

9 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
10

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
August 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Clarke County
Coordinates
39.120, -78.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Loudoun

When
August 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Loudoun County
Coordinates
39.100, -77.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince William

When
August 15, 4:26 PM CST
Where
Prince William County
Coordinates
38.820, -77.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfax

When
August 15, 4:34 PM CST
Where
Fairfax County
Coordinates
38.830, -77.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
August 15, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
38.200, -77.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Henrico

When
August 15, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Henrico County
Coordinates
37.370, -77.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Wythe

When
August 15, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Wythe County
Coordinates
36.950, -81.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
August 15, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
37.070, -80.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 15, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
37.020, -79.880

Hail, Henrico

When
August 15, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Henrico County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.370, -77.450

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: 10150012, 10150013, 10150014, 10150015, 10150016, 10150017, 10150018, 10150019, 10150020, 10150021.