Virginia, 1995

Tornado and Hail in Virginia, June 10, 1995

June 10, 1995 · 18 events in 10 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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
$2.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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

11 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Augusta

When
June 10, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Augusta County, Afton
Coordinates
38.165, -79.134 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two trees were blown down in Afton.

Tornado, Augusta

When
June 10, 2:40 PM EST to 2:50 PM EST
Where
Augusta County, Waynesboro
Rating
F1
Path length
3.5 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$2.0 million
Coordinates
38.080, -78.930

,1445EST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.00) A tornado tore through the southern portion of Waynesboro, causing extensive damage. The tornado first struck a residential community in the city's southwestern side, causing damage to trees and sheds, and minor roof damage to homes. The tornado then crossed Interstate Highway 64 at the federal highway 340 overpass, flipping a tractor-semitrailer truck in the process. The twister, continuing a south-southeastward motion, knocked over a 22-ton crane, demolished a mobile home, and flipped a pickup truck in an industrial park, where several businesses sustained roof damage. Thereafter, a swath of over 100 pine trees was mowed down at a nearby park. The storm continued through more residential communities, demolishing a mobile home, causing significant roof and structural damage to others, and demolishing several outbuildings. The tornado then ran into a mountain east of the city, where it dissipated. Quarter-size hail accompanied the storm as it passed over federal Highway 340.

Hail, Floyd

When
June 10, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Floyd County, Near Check
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.932, -80.362 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Floyd

When
June 10, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Floyd County, Floyd
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.932, -80.362 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Franklin

When
June 10, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Boones Mill
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.992, -79.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Frederick

When
June 10, 3:35 PM EST
Where
Frederick County, Winchester/Stephens C
Property damage
$30,000
Coordinates
39.205, -78.263 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A construction trailer was damaged by thunderstorm winds. Several maple trees were blown down, and eight to 10 telephone poles were found leaning in one direction due to the high winds. Panels were blown off a greenhouse along state route 37 near federal Highway 11. Fallen branches broke several automobile's windshields. Trees were also reported to be blocking local Routes 634 and 642, and the on-ramp to Interstate Highway 81.

Hail, Floyd

When
June 10, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Floyd County, Floyd
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.932, -80.362 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Floyd

When
June 10, 4:04 PM EST
Where
Floyd County, Floyd
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.932, -80.362 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Patrick

When
June 10, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Patrick County, Stuart
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
36.678, -80.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
June 10, 5:04 PM EST
Where
Henry County, Martinsville
Coordinates
36.685, -79.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 10, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Sydnorsville
Coordinates
36.992, -79.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 10, 6:10 PM EST
Where
Pulaski County, Dublin
Coordinates
37.064, -80.714 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 10, 6:22 PM EST
Where
Pulaski County, Radford
Coordinates
37.064, -80.714 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pittsylvania

When
June 10, 6:40 PM EST
Where
Pittsylvania County, Gretna
Coordinates
36.821, -79.397 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 10, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Pulaski County, Dublin
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
37.064, -80.714 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince Edward

When
June 10, 7:55 PM EST
Where
Prince Edward County, Prospect
Coordinates
37.224, -78.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and limbs down, some on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Halifax

When
June 10, 7:55 PM EST
Where
Halifax County, Halifax
Coordinates
36.767, -78.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms in southwest and south-central Virginia during the afternoon and evening hours on the 10th produced damaging lightning and winds, hail up to half-dollar-size and flash flooding. Thunderstorm winds downed several trees five miles south of Sydnorsville, seven miles east of Gretna, two miles south of Halifax, in Dublin, Martinsville and Radford and overturned a plane four and a half miles north of Dublin at the New River Valley Airport. Heavy rain resulted in the flooding of numerous creeks across the northern portion of Henry County and the southern portion of Franklin County. Heavy rainfall washed out a culvert four miles northeast of Floyd and flooded Rock Road two miles east of Radford. Lightning started a fire which destroyed a garage in Altavista. Lightning also started a fire which resulted in an estimated $10,000 in damage to a large shed six miles southwest of Bassett.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince Edward

When
June 10, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Prince Edward County, Farmville
Coordinates
37.224, -78.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down on power lines. Tree down on a boat. Also, tree down along Route 15 near Kingsville.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10356860, 10356878, 10356896, 10356897, 10356938, 10357034, 10356898, 10356899, 10356689, 10356549, 10356939, 10356389, 10356390, 10356717, 10356391, 10356317, 10356542, 10356318.