Virginia, 1989

Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 15, 1989

June 15, 1989 · NWS WBC · 16 events in 16 counties and zones

16 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.

  • 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
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

16 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Powhatan

When
June 15, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Powhatan County
Coordinates
37.550, -76.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
June 15, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.620, -78.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Patrick

When
June 15, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Patrick County
Coordinates
36.720, -80.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsylvania

When
June 15, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Pittsylvania County
Coordinates
36.830, -79.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Halifax

When
June 15, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Halifax County
Coordinates
36.800, -78.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell

When
June 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Campbell County
Coordinates
37.150, -79.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Arlington

When
June 15, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Arlington County
Coordinates
38.880, -77.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfax

When
June 15, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Fairfax County
Coordinates
38.830, -77.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince William

When
June 15, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Prince William County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
38.700, -77.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Spotsylvania

When
June 15, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Spotsylvania County
Coordinates
38.180, -77.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Caroline

When
June 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Caroline County
Coordinates
38.030, -77.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince Edward

When
June 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Prince Edward County
Coordinates
37.300, -78.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Henrico

When
June 15, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Henrico County
Coordinates
37.370, -77.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
June 15, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Westmoreland County
Coordinates
38.150, -76.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
June 15, 7:06 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
36.850, -75.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Accomack

When
June 15, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Accomack County
Coordinates
37.850, -75.480

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: 10147433, 10147434, 10147435, 10147436, 10147437, 10147438, 10147439, 10147440, 10147441, 10147442, 10147443, 10147444, 10147445, 10147446, 10147447, 10147448.