Virginia, 1995

Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 13, 1995

August 13, 1995 · 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
$4,000
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), 114 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:28 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
August 13, 2:26 PM EST
Where
Greene County, Extreme S Ptn.
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
38.298, -78.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Albemarle

When
August 13, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Albemarle County, Extreme N Ptn.
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
38.023, -78.556 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm blew trees onto power lines in extreme southern Greene County, five miles N of the county line. Minutes later, the same storm blew down trees along federal Highway 29 in extreme northern Albemarle County.

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.

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: 10356491, 10356723.