Virginia, 1993

Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 3, 1993

August 3, 1993 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
$11,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dinwiddie

When
August 3, 12:25 PM EST
Where
Dinwiddie County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
37.076, -77.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in several locations in the northeast section of the county. A tree fell on a mobile home and caused minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dinwiddie

When
August 3, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Dinwiddie County
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
37.076, -77.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in several places in the southern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sussex

When
August 3, 5:03 PM EST
Where
Sussex County
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
36.922, -77.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Damaging thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees near Yale, and knocked down numerous trees and power lines near Stony Creek.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsylvania

When
August 3, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Pittsylvania County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
36.821, -79.397 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a house near Danville, starting a fire that was put out quickly. A small area near Danville was hit briefly by damaging thunderstorm winds. The wind tore the roof of a porch off, overturned a cement table and knocked down several trees.

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.

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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: 10357033, 10356467, 10356403, 10356692.