Virginia, 1993Damaging Winds in Virginia, September 26, 1993
September 26, 1993 · 4 events in 1 county or zone
4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $2,000
- 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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Louisa
- When
- September 26, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Louisa County, Buena Vista
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 37.978, -77.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorms moved through central Virginia downing trees and power lines near Buena Vista in Rockbridge County, across southern and eastern sections of Albemarle County, and scattered across Fluvanna County. Several tress were downed in Louisa County with the heaviest damage near Zion Crossroads. A storm spotter reported an estimated wind speed of 70 mph near Shadwell, 5 miles east of Charlottesville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Louisa
- When
- September 26, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Louisa County
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 37.978, -77.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorms moved through central Virginia downing trees and power lines near Buena Vista in Rockbridge County, across southern and eastern sections of Albemarle County, and scattered across Fluvanna County. Several tress were downed in Louisa County with the heaviest damage near Zion Crossroads. A storm spotter reported an estimated wind speed of 70 mph near Shadwell, 5 miles east of Charlottesville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Louisa
- When
- September 26, 6:25 PM EST
- Where
- Louisa County
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 37.978, -77.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorms moved through central Virginia downing trees and power lines near Buena Vista in Rockbridge County, across southern and eastern sections of Albemarle County, and scattered across Fluvanna County. Several tress were downed in Louisa County with the heaviest damage near Zion Crossroads. A storm spotter reported an estimated wind speed of 70 mph near Shadwell, 5 miles east of Charlottesville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Louisa
- When
- September 26, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Louisa County
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 37.978, -77.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorms moved through central Virginia downing trees and power lines near Buena Vista in Rockbridge County, across southern and eastern sections of Albemarle County, and scattered across Fluvanna County. Several tress were downed in Louisa County with the heaviest damage near Zion Crossroads. A storm spotter reported an estimated wind speed of 70 mph near Shadwell, 5 miles east of Charlottesville.
- 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.
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: 10356616, 10356617, 10356618, 10356619.