Virginia, 1994Tornado and Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 17, 1994
August 17, 1994 · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
- 10
- Property damage
- $50 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
Tornado, Henry
- When
- August 17, 1:42 AM EST
- Where
- Henry County, Martinsville
- Rating
- F2
- Path length
- 4.25 mi
- Path width
- 300 yd
- Injuries
- 10 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $50 million
- Coordinates
- 36.685, -79.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tornado touched down just north of Ridgeway and moved to one and a half miles south of Martinsville. The path length was 4.25 miles long and averaged about 200 yards wide. Ten people were injured, 100 homes and 30 businesses were damaged. Total damages came to $8.7 million. The thunderstorm that produced the tornado was part of the remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl.
Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll and Grayson
- When
- August 17, 3:30 AM EST
- Where
- Carroll and Grayson County
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 36.732, -80.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Seven inches of rain fell from thunderstorms associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl. High winds from the storms toppled trees and brought down branches knocking out power to some areas. Roads were flooded and several low bridges from high water. In Cana area of Carroll County, six large trees fell knocking out power to 500 customers.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke
- When
- August 17, 4:15 PM EST
- Where
- Clarke County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 39.112, -77.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Loudoun
- When
- August 17, 5:45 PM EST to 6:05 PM EST
- Where
- Loudoun County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 39.091, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree which took out part of a bridge across the North Fork of Goose Creek. Heavy rains also caused flooding on portions of U.S. Route 15.
Thunderstorm Wind, Prince William
- When
- August 17, 6:10 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Prince William County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $50
- Coordinates
- 38.702, -77.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in the western part of the county. Heavy rains produced flooding in the Dumfries and Sudley areas.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, August 17, 19943 injured · $7.3 million · F1 · 83 events
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, August 17, 1994$1.3 million · F2 · 40 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, August 17, 1994$550,000 · F1 · 3 events
- Tornadoes in West Virginia, August 17, 1994$501,000 · F1 · 2 events
- Tornado and Hail in Iowa, August 17, 1994$435,000 · F0 · 8 events
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Maryland, August 17, 19945 injured · $500 · F0 · 2 events
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in New Jersey, August 17, 1994F1 · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Montana, August 17, 1994$500 · 1 event
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: 10356541, 10356806, 10356916, 10356590, 10356368.