Virginia, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, September 4, 1993

September 4, 1993 · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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
$5.0 million
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

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Isle of Wight

When
September 4, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Isle of Wight County, Newport News
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
36.907, -76.709 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Isle of Wight

When
September 4, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Isle of Wight County, Newport News
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
36.907, -76.709 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
September 4, 5:05 PM EST
Where
York County, Countywide
Property damage
$5.0 million
Coordinates
37.225, -76.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms moved across southeast Virginia, producing damaging winds. Trees were blown down which damaged several homes in the city of Newport News. Golfball-size hail was also reported in Newport News. The thunderstorms downed trees and power lines and damaged homes in York County, and in the city of Norfolk. One person was struck and injured by lightning in the city of Norfolk and lightning also caused a house fire in the city of Norfolk.

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
September 4, 6:00 PM EST
Where
York County, Norfolk
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
37.225, -76.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms moved across southeast Virginia, producing damaging winds. Trees were blown down which damaged several homes in the city of Newport News. Golfball-size hail was also reported in Newport News. The thunderstorms downed trees and power lines and damaged homes in York County, and in the city of Norfolk. One person was struck and injured by lightning in the city of Norfolk and lightning also caused a house fire in the city of Norfolk.

What these are

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.

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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: 10356556, 10356557, 10356130, 10356131.