Virginia, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 6, 1989

May 6, 1989 · NWS WBC · 34 events in 33 counties and zones

32 thunderstorm wind, 2 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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  • 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
34

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
May 6, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
36.700, -81.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
May 6, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
36.730, -80.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
May 6, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Floyd County
Coordinates
36.920, -80.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Halifax

When
May 6, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Halifax County
Coordinates
36.800, -78.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Roanoke

When
May 6, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Roanoke County
Coordinates
37.280, -80.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsylvania

When
May 6, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Pittsylvania County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
36.830, -79.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 6, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
37.000, -79.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 6, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
37.200, -80.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Brunswick

When
May 6, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Brunswick County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.900, -77.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Appomattox

When
May 6, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Appomattox County
Coordinates
37.380, -78.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell

When
May 6, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Campbell County
Coordinates
37.230, -79.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Lunenburg

When
May 6, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Lunenburg County
Coordinates
36.970, -78.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Nottoway

When
May 6, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Nottoway County
Coordinates
37.150, -78.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince Edward

When
May 6, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Prince Edward County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.300, -78.570

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
May 6, 1:45 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
36.980, -78.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
May 6, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
36.700, -78.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Amelia

When
May 6, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Amelia County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.330, -77.930

Hail, Fairfax

When
May 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Fairfax County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.970, -77.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
May 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.500, -78.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Greensville

When
May 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Greensville County
Coordinates
36.720, -77.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Spotsylvania

When
May 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Spotsylvania County
Coordinates
38.180, -77.670

Hail, Loudoun

When
May 6, 2:02 PM CST
Where
Loudoun County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.000, -77.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When
May 6, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Chesterfield County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
37.380, -77.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Henrico

When
May 6, 2:23 PM CST
Where
Henrico County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
37.370, -77.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince George

When
May 6, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Prince George County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.180, -77.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Dinwiddie

When
May 6, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Dinwiddie County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.070, -77.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
May 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Coordinates
37.900, -76.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Mathews

When
May 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Mathews County
Coordinates
37.380, -76.350

Thunderstorm Wind, King William

When
May 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where
King William County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
37.700, -77.100

Thunderstorm Wind, King and Queen

When
May 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where
King and Queen County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.720, -76.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesapeake (C)

When
May 6, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Chesapeake (C) County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
36.830, -76.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
May 6, 3:36 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.850, -75.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
May 6, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Coordinates
36.850, -75.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince William

When
May 6, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Prince William County
Coordinates
38.700, -77.500

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: 10146298, 10146299, 10146300, 10146301, 10146302, 10146303, 10146304, 10146305, 10146306, 10146307, 10146308, 10146309, 10146310, 10146311, 10146312, 10146313, 10146314, 10146315, 10146316, 10146317, 10146318, 10146319, 10146320, 10146321, 10146322, 10146323, 10146324, 10146325, 10146326, 10146327, 10146328, 10147177, 10147178, 10147179.