Virginia, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 2, 1989

June 2, 1989 · NWS WBC · 21 events in 20 counties and zones

17 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

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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
7
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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

17 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Augusta

When
June 2, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Augusta County
Coordinates
38.200, -78.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Smyth

When
June 2, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Smyth County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.830, -81.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 2, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County
Coordinates
37.050, -80.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Louisa

When
June 2, 2:11 PM CST
Where
Louisa County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.000, -78.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Albemarle

When
June 2, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Albemarle County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
37.980, -78.620

Hail, Fluvanna

When
June 2, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Fluvanna County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.950, -78.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
June 2, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
36.730, -80.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
June 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Coordinates
36.920, -80.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Amelia

When
June 2, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Amelia County
Coordinates
37.330, -77.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Goochland

When
June 2, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Goochland County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.720, -77.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Henrico

When
June 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Henrico County
Coordinates
37.370, -77.450

Hail, Pittsylvania

When
June 2, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Pittsylvania County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.820, -79.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When
June 2, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Chesterfield County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.380, -77.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Caroline

When
June 2, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Caroline County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.030, -77.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Charlotte

When
June 2, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Charlotte County
Coordinates
37.370, -77.080

Thunderstorm Wind, New Kent

When
June 2, 4:30 PM CST
Where
New Kent County
Coordinates
37.480, -76.950

Hail, Greensville

When
June 2, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Greensville County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.620, -77.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesapeake (C)

When
June 2, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Chesapeake (C) County
Coordinates
36.830, -76.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
June 2, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.850, -75.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk (C)

When
June 2, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Suffolk (C) County
Coordinates
36.820, -76.500

Hail, Virginia Beach (C)

When
June 2, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.830, -76.020

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: 10147181, 10147182, 10147183, 10147184, 10147185, 10147186, 10147187, 10147188, 10147189, 10147190, 10147402, 10147403, 10147404, 10147405, 10147406, 10147407, 10147408, 10147409, 10147410, 10147411, 10147412.