Virginia, 1993Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 17, 1993
August 17, 1993 · 7 events in 4 counties and zones
6 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 7 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $121,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
Hail, Loudoun
- When
- August 17, 4:25 PM EST
- Where
- Loudoun County, S of Purcell
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 39.091, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Powerful thunderstorms produced large hail just south of Purcellville and damaging winds that knocked down trees and power lines throughout the central part of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Loudoun
- When
- August 17, 4:50 PM EST
- Where
- Loudoun County, C Portion
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 39.091, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Powerful thunderstorms produced large hail just south of Purcellville and damaging winds that knocked down trees and power lines throughout the central part of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Prince William
- When
- August 17, 5:08 PM EST
- Where
- Prince William County, Manassas
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 38.702, -77.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds blew the porch off of a house near Bull Run Mountain. Trees and power lines were downed in Manassas and Manassas Park by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfax
- When
- August 17, 5:10 PM EST
- Where
- Fairfax County
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 38.835, -77.276 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in several locations in the western part of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Prince William
- When
- August 17, 5:20 PM EST
- Where
- Prince William County, Manassas Park
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 38.702, -77.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds blew the porch off of a house near Bull Run Mountain. Trees and power lines were downed in Manassas and Manassas Park by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Spotsylvania
- When
- August 17, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Spotsylvania County, Frederickburg
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 38.185, -77.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and a few power lines. A tree fell on a truck, crushing it and several cars were damaged by falling tree limbs. In Fredericksburg, about 15 to 20 large trees were knocked down, some fell on several cars. Scattered power lines were downed in the city as well.
Thunderstorm Wind, Spotsylvania
- When
- August 17, 6:50 PM EST
- Where
- Spotsylvania County, Frederickburg
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 38.185, -77.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and a few power lines. A tree fell on a truck, crushing it and several cars were damaged by falling tree limbs. In Fredericksburg, about 15 to 20 large trees were knocked down, some fell on several cars. Scattered power lines were downed in the city as well.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, August 17, 1993$505,000 · 65 kt wind · 7 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Indiana, August 17, 1993$70,000 · F1 · 3 events
- Hail in Iowa, August 17, 1993$155,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, August 17, 1993$31,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 17, 19935 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, August 17, 1993$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 17, 1993$2,000 · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in West Virginia, August 17, 1993$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events
- Hail in Nebraska, August 17, 19931 in hail · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Ohio, August 17, 1993$5,000 · 1 event
- Hail in Illinois, August 17, 19930.88 in hail · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Minnesota, August 17, 19931 event