Virginia, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 18, 1995

August 18, 1995 · 9 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
1
Property damage
$17,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 18, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, Blacksburg
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
37.174, -80.387 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 18, 2:18 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, Blacksburg
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
37.174, -80.387 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 18, 2:25 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, Christiansburg
Coordinates
37.174, -80.387 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Carroll

When
August 18, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Carroll County, Hillsville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.732, -80.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
August 18, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Carroll County, Laurel Fork
Coordinates
36.732, -80.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Patrick

When
August 18, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Patrick County, Ararat
Coordinates
36.678, -80.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Carroll

When
August 18, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Carroll County, Galax
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
36.732, -80.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Carroll

When
August 18, 5:12 PM EST
Where
Carroll County, Galax
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.732, -80.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
August 18, 5:12 PM EST
Where
Carroll County, Galax
Coordinates
36.732, -80.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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: 10356674, 10356675, 10356676, 10356801, 10356802, 10356691, 10356803, 10356804, 10356805.