Virginia, 1988

Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, May 21, 1988

May 21, 1988 · NWS WBC · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • 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
3

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

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

Hail, Hanover

When
May 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Hanover County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.730, -77.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Hanover

When
May 21, 4:44 PM CST
Where
Hanover County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
37.600, -77.370

Hail, Henrico

When
May 21, 4:47 PM CST
Where
Henrico County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.370, -77.450

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.

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: 10152275, 10152276, 10152277.