Virginia, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 8, 1990

June 8, 1990 · NWS ROA · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

7 hail, 5 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.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
5
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Craig

When
June 8, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Craig County
Coordinates
37.500, -80.120

Hail, Franklin

When
June 8, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.020, -79.880

Hail, Suffolk (C)

When
June 8, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Suffolk (C) County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.900, -76.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Newport News (C)

When
June 8, 3:51 PM CST
Where
Newport News (C) County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
36.900, -76.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
June 8, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Coordinates
36.830, -76.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesapeake (C)

When
June 8, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Chesapeake (C) County
Coordinates
36.830, -76.250

Hail, Shenandoah

When
June 8, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Shenandoah County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.650, -78.670

Hail, Chesapeake (C)

When
June 8, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Chesapeake (C) County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.730, -76.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
June 8, 4:51 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.850, -75.980

Hail, Dinwiddie

When
June 8, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Dinwiddie County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.070, -77.630

Hail, Prince George

When
June 8, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Prince George County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.130, -77.230

Hail, Gloucester

When
June 8, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Gloucester County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.500, -76.530

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: 10146379, 10146380, 10146381, 10146382, 10146383, 10146384, 10146385, 10146386, 10146387, 10146388, 10146389, 10146390.