Virginia, 1993

Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 20, 1993

August 20, 1993 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$501,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
August 20, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Cumberland County
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
37.512, -78.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Devastating thunderstorm winds destroyed two hangars and an airplane and damaged several other hangars at the Farmville Municipal airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When
August 20, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Chesterfield County
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
37.379, -77.587 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew a few trees down, blocking roads, in the south part of the county.

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.

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: 10357027, 10356884.