Virginia, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 19, 1994

June 19, 1994 · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:35 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Culpeper

When
June 19, 1:34 PM EST
Where
Culpeper County, Western Half
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.486, -77.956 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-sized hail fell in the western portions of the county.

Hail, Orange

When
June 19, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Orange
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.246, -78.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-sized hail fell in Orange.

Hail, Culpeper

When
June 19, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Culpeper County, Culpeper
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.486, -77.956 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-sized hail fell in Culpeper.

Hail, Stafford

When
June 19, 2:54 PM EST
Where
Stafford County, Fredericksburg
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.421, -77.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Quarter-sized hail fell ten miles east of Fredericksburg.

Hail, Roanoke

When
June 19, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Roanoke County, Salem
Coordinates
37.209, -80.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several reports of 0.5 inch hail. One report of 0.75 inch hail. One tree downed. One stalled car in a flooded intersection.

Hail, Prince William

When
June 19, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Prince William County, Manasses
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.702, -77.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-sized hail fell in Manasses.

Hail, Loudoun

When
June 19, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Loudoun County, Sterling
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.091, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-sized hail fell in Sterling.

Thunderstorm Wind, Loudoun

When
June 19, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Loudoun County, Sterling
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
39.091, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Winds were reported on Dulles surface observation.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfax

When
June 19, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Fairfax County, Herndon
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
38.835, -77.276 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

More than 15,000 homes lost power. High winds knocked many trees down. Cars were damaged from falling branches.

Thunderstorm Wind, Frederick

When
June 19, 9:40 PM EST
Where
Frederick County, Cross Junction
Coordinates
39.205, -78.263 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was badly damaged and pieces of it thrown 200 yards away. Trees in the area were uprooted. All debris was in a straight-line pattern.

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: 10356980, 10356649, 10356981, 10356367, 10356415, 10356358, 10356586, 10356587, 10356783, 10356993.