Virginia, 1994

Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 14, 1994

August 14, 1994 · 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.

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:04 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stafford

When
August 14, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Stafford County
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.421, -77.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in the Quiet Harbor Subdivision in the northern part of the county. A chimney was ripped off a new home on Greensprings Drive in the Hamptom Oaks Subdivision. Two other homes lost some siding and one home's roof was damaged when a tree fell on it.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince William

When
August 14, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Prince William County, Quantico
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.702, -77.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed a couple dozen trees and caused minor damage to several buildings on Quantico Marine Corps Base.

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: 10356376, 10356362.