Virginia, 1993

Tornadoes and Hail in Virginia, April 16, 1993

April 16, 1993 · 20 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 4 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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, 6 hail, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell

When
April 16, 4:15 AM EST
Where
Campbell County, Altavista
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
37.206, -79.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Roanoke

When
April 16, 4:55 AM EST
Where
Roanoke County, Salem
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
37.209, -80.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A house had its siding damaged, its carport roof ripped off and several trees knocked down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince Edward

When
April 16, 6:20 AM EST
Where
Prince Edward County
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
37.224, -78.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince Edward

When
April 16, 6:30 AM EST
Where
Prince Edward County
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
37.224, -78.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Buckingham

When
April 16, 6:40 AM EST
Where
Buckingham County
Coordinates
37.572, -78.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Fauquier and Loudoun

When
April 16, 7:30 AM EST to 7:34 AM EST
Where
Fauquier and Loudoun County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.2 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
38.739, -77.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado touched down 0.5 mile south of Paris in northern Fauquier County. It moved through the main portion of Paris where it did its greatest damage. Along Main Street ten homes sustained minor damage, primarily to roofs and chimneies. Two homes had their roofs destroyed, one of which was just outside town limits north of town. The tornado continued north northwest, crossing the Loudoun County line about 0.5 mile north northwest of Paris. The tornado lifted up approximately 0.7 mile north northwest of Paris. Numerous trees were uprooted or broken along the path from Paris into extreme southwest Loudoun County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stafford

When
April 16, 8:38 AM EST
Where
Stafford County
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.421, -77.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince William

When
April 16, 8:45 AM EST
Where
Prince William County
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.702, -77.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Fairfax

When
April 16, 9:02 AM EST
Where
Fairfax County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.835, -77.276 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince William

When
April 16, 9:57 AM EST
Where
Prince William County
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.702, -77.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Fauquier

When
April 16, 9:58 AM EST
Where
Fauquier County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.739, -77.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Loudoun

When
April 16, 7:25 PM EST
Where
Loudoun County, Bluemont
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
39.091, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small weak tornado touched down briefly and moved north through the western section of Bluemont. The only damage noted was trees knocked down or broken. The storm was accompanied by large hail.

Tornado, Loudoun

When
April 16, 7:25 PM EST
Where
Loudoun County, Bluemont
Rating
F0
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.091, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small weak tornado touched down briefly and moved north through the western section of Bluemont. The only damage noted was trees knocked down or broken. The storm was accompanied by large hail.

Hail, Loudoun

When
April 16, 7:50 PM EST
Where
Loudoun County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.091, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Loudoun

When
April 16, 8:35 PM EST
Where
Loudoun County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.7 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
39.100, -77.650

A tornado touched down approximately 0.5 mile southwest of Saint Louis in the southern part of Loudoun County, and moved east northeast for about 1.7 miles. The storm knocked down and damaged hundreds of trees. On the Innerhouse Farm, roofs of two barns were blown off, windows were blown out and fences were ripped up.

Hail, Fauquier

When
April 16, 8:40 PM EST
Where
Fauquier County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.739, -77.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Fauquier

When
April 16, 8:40 PM EST
Where
Fauquier County
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.739, -77.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Loudoun

When
April 16, 8:45 PM EST
Where
Loudoun County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.091, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Fauquier

When
April 16, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Fauquier County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.8 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.739, -77.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado touched down briefly 1 mile southeast of Delaplane, knocking down and uprooting trees.

Hail, Fauquier

When
April 16, 9:10 PM EST
Where
Fauquier County, Rectortown
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
38.739, -77.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10356462, 10356414, 10356310, 10356311, 10357023, 10356891, 10356363, 10356343, 10356750, 10356344, 10356817, 10356576, 10356577, 10356578, 10356579, 10356818, 10356819, 10356580, 10356838, 10356839.