Virginia, 1992

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 21, 1992

July 21, 1992 · NWS WBC · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
9

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Loudoun

When
July 21, 12:32 PM CST
Where
Loudoun County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.100, -77.820

Hail, Loudoun

When
July 21, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Loudoun County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.980, -77.450

Hail, Fairfax

When
July 21, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Fairfax County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.830, -77.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfax

When
July 21, 1:15 PM PST
Where
Fairfax County
Coordinates
38.830, -77.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Arlington

When
July 21, 2:05 PM PST
Where
Arlington County
Coordinates
38.870, -77.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Stafford

When
July 21, 2:20 PM PST
Where
Stafford County
Coordinates
38.470, -77.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
July 21, 3:50 PM PST
Where
Westmoreland County
Coordinates
38.250, -76.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When
July 21, 3:50 PM PST
Where
Westmoreland County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
38.100, -76.830

Thunderstorm Wind, King and Queen

When
July 21, 3:55 PM PST
Where
King and Queen County
Coordinates
37.880, -77.050

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10157989, 10157990, 10157992, 10147309, 10147310, 10147311, 10147312, 10148158, 10148159.