Virginia, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, November 1, 1994

November 1, 1994 · 14 events in 12 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 14 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
$84,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:15 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shenandoah

When
November 1, 12:15 PM EST
Where
Shenandoah County
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.858, -78.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One tree was blown down near the Burnshire Dam in along the N. Fork Shenandoah River Valley.

Hail, Frederick

When
November 1, 12:15 PM EST
Where
Frederick County, Stephens City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
39.205, -78.263 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-to ping pong ball sized hail fell in Stephens City. Thunderstorm wind gusts as high as 65 mph were also reported.

Hail, Frederick

When
November 1, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Frederick County, Stephens City
Measured
1.5 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
39.205, -78.263 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-to ping pong ball sized hail fell in Stephens City. Thunderstorm wind gusts as high as 65 mph were also reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
November 1, 1:15 PM EST
Where
Warren County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.909, -78.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down on route 619. Dime-sized hail was also reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
November 1, 1:15 PM EST
Where
Madison County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.414, -78.279 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several reports of minor wind damage were reported in the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince William

When
November 1, 1:20 PM EST to 1:30 PM EST
Where
Prince William County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.702, -77.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,,,,,0,0,2,0,Hail(1.75) Thunderstorm winds toppled a large tree in Woodbridge, knocking it onto a series of power poles, leaving 300 customers without power. Golf ball sized hail fell in the Woodbridge area as well.

Hail, Fairfax

When
November 1, 1:20 PM EST
Where
Fairfax County, Merrifield
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.835, -77.276 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-sized hail covered the ground at the intersection of federal highway 50 and Gallows Road in Merrifield.

Hail, Fauquier

When
November 1, 1:20 PM EST
Where
Fauquier County, Goldvein
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.739, -77.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-sized hail fell in Goldvein.

Hail, Stafford

When
November 1, 1:25 PM EST
Where
Stafford County, Falmouth
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.421, -77.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-sized hail fell at Falmouth.

Thunderstorm Wind, Loudoun

When
November 1, 1:25 PM EST
Where
Loudoun County, Leesburg
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.091, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were knocked down near Leesburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Arlington

When
November 1, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Arlington County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.879, -77.101 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were knocked down near Chain Bridge in northeast Arlington.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
November 1, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Clarke County, East Portion
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.112, -77.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down along local routes in eastern Clarke Co.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dinwiddie

When
November 1, 1:32 PM EST
Where
Dinwiddie County, Dinwiddie
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
37.076, -77.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 5,000 square foot tin roof sheeting was blown off a warehouse owned by Brown Brothers Roofing in Dinwiddie.

Hail, Arlington

When
November 1, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Arlington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.879, -77.101 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-sized hail fell on Wilson Blvd. in southeastern Arlington Co.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10356300, 10356994, 10356995, 10356442, 10356700, 10356369, 10356787, 10356846, 10356378, 10356593, 10356794, 10356917, 10356469, 10356795.