Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 10, 1995

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 10, 1995
Start: 1995-07-10T18:45
End: 1995-07-10T23:30
Location: Virginia

July 10, 1995 · 19 events in 12 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 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: $37,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 19

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.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Greene

When: July 10, 6:45 PM EST
Where: Greene County
Measured: 2 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.298, -78.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,1846EST,,,0,0,1K,0,Thunderstorm Winds Greene County Sheriff's reported that hail cracked the windows of a mobile home in the Cedar Grove Mobile Home Park south of Ruckersville. A tree was reported across a road at Swift Run Church on Route 633.

Thunderstorm Wind, Albemarle

When: July 10, 7:00 PM EST to 7:15 PM EST
Where: Albemarle County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.023, -78.556 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Albemarle

When: July 10, 7:30 PM EST to 7:45 PM EST
Where: Albemarle County, N Portion
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.023, -78.556 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Fluvanna

When: July 10, 7:50 PM EST
Where: Fluvanna County, Extrm Wrn Portion
Coordinates: 37.842, -78.277 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees down on SR 616. Power outages resulted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fluvanna

When: July 10, 8:15 PM EST
Where: Fluvanna County, Near Wildwood
Coordinates: 37.842, -78.277 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees down. One-half to three-quarters inch hail near intersection of Rte 15 and SR 644 in northern Fluvanna County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Culpeper

When: July 10, 8:20 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where: Culpeper County
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 38.486, -77.956 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down. One was along Route 522 and Beales Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fauquier

When: July 10, 8:30 PM EST
Where: Fauquier County, Remington
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 38.739, -77.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Virginia Department of Transportation reported trees blew down in Remington from thunderstorm winds. One tree was blocking Route 651. Another uprooted busting up a sidewalk.

Hail, Fluvanna

When: July 10, 8:40 PM EST
Where: Fluvanna County, Palmyra
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.842, -78.277 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One inch hail on Highway 15 north of Palmyra. Lightning struck a transformer which resulted in a power outage along SR 663.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When: July 10, 9:20 PM EST
Where: Cumberland County, Near Cartersville
Coordinates: 37.512, -78.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mobile home roof blown off. Numerous large trees down. Dime to nickel-size hail fell for 10-15 minutes.

Hail, Goochland

When: July 10, 9:30 PM EST
Where: Goochland County, Columbia
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.722, -77.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Quarter-size hail reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Goochland

When: July 10, 9:30 PM EST
Where: Goochland County, Near Elk Hall
Coordinates: 37.722, -77.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two trees down on Elk Hall Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Loudoun

When: July 10, 9:45 PM EST to 9:55 PM EST
Where: Loudoun County, N Central Portion
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.091, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A merging severe thunderstorm, accompanied by an impressive lightning display, initially knocked down trees in the Hillsboro area. As the storm developed, a second microburst moved through the Hamilton area, knocking down numerous trees causing the closure of business Route 7. The second bout of severe weather also dumped two inches of rain in 20 minutes, and golf ball-size hail, on Bluemont. Farther north, in Lovettsville, three-quarter inch size hail was reported. Many roads were temporarily flooded. The combination of lightning and winds caused widespread power outages, with a total of 14,500 customers without power during the peak of the storm. Some areas in the county were without power for 12 hours. Five homes were struck by lightning resulting in minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Powhatan

When: July 10, 10:00 PM EST
Where: Powhatan County
Coordinates: 37.550, -77.915 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Shenandoah

When: July 10, 10:25 PM EST to 10:35 PM EST
Where: Shenandoah County, New Market
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.858, -78.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm dropped nickel to quarter-size hail over New Market.

Hail, Powhatan

When: July 10, 10:40 PM EST
Where: Powhatan County, Powhatan
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.550, -77.915 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Buckingham

When: July 10, 11:00 PM EST
Where: Buckingham County, Arvonia
Coordinates: 37.572, -78.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Fairfax

When: July 10, 11:20 PM EST
Where: Fairfax County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.835, -77.276 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked out power in Reston; dime-size hail was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfax

When: July 10, 11:20 PM EST
Where: Fairfax County, Reston
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.835, -77.276 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked out power in Reston; dime-size hail was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Powhatan

When: July 10, 11:30 PM EST
Where: Powhatan County
Coordinates: 37.550, -77.915 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down several areas of county. A Sheriff's Department vehicle was blown off road by high winds.

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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 10356490, 10356456, 10356457, 10356926, 10356927, 10357026, 10356877, 10356928, 10357028, 10356481, 10356482, 10356600, 10356306, 10356304, 10356307, 10356460, 10356815, 10356816, 10356308.