Virginia, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, September 7, 1990

September 7, 1990 · NWS RIC · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

10 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
11

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Spotsylvania

When
September 7, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Spotsylvania County
Coordinates
38.180, -77.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Amelia

When
September 7, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Amelia County
Coordinates
37.400, -77.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Hanover

When
September 7, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Hanover County
Coordinates
37.880, -77.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
September 7, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Coordinates
37.930, -76.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince George

When
September 7, 3:51 PM CST
Where
Prince George County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.300, -77.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Dinwiddie

When
September 7, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Dinwiddie County
Coordinates
36.980, -77.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Sussex

When
September 7, 4:13 PM CST
Where
Sussex County
Coordinates
36.880, -77.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Surry

When
September 7, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Surry County
Coordinates
37.180, -77.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
September 7, 4:47 PM CST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County
Coordinates
36.850, -75.980

Hail, Southampton

When
September 7, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Southampton County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.720, -77.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Isle of Wight

When
September 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Isle of Wight County
Coordinates
36.770, -76.830

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: 10149448, 10149449, 10149450, 10149451, 10149452, 10149453, 10149454, 10149455, 10149456, 10149457, 10149458.