Virginia, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 23, 1988

May 23, 1988 · NWS WBC · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

5 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
6

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

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

Hail, Fauquier

When
May 23, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Fauquier County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.750, -77.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Loudoun

When
May 23, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Loudoun County
Coordinates
39.100, -77.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsylvania

When
May 23, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Pittsylvania County
Coordinates
36.580, -79.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Halifax

When
May 23, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Halifax County
Coordinates
36.800, -78.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Halifax

When
May 23, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Halifax County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.930, -79.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Albemarle

When
May 23, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Albemarle County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.980, -78.620

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: 10152278, 10152279, 10152280, 10152281, 10152282, 10152283.