Virginia, 1993

Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 26, 1993

August 26, 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
$55,000
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, Franklin

When
August 26, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Franklin County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
36.992, -79.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Powerful thunderstorm winds blew trees and large limbs down in spotty areas but mainly in the southwest part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
August 26, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Mecklenburg County
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
36.680, -78.363 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Powerful thunderstorms with damaging winds struck the Clarksville area. The winds blew over a large house boat and a large pontoon boat, doing major damage to both. Several trees were knocked down near the lake as well.

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: 10356929, 10356722.