Virginia, 1995

Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 16, 1995

June 16, 1995 · 18 events in 11 counties and zones

17 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 18 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
$150,000
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

17 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Patrick

When
June 16, 11:10 AM EST
Where
Patrick County, Stuart
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.678, -80.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Montgomery

When
June 16, 1:15 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, Blacksburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.174, -80.387 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Franklin

When
June 16, 1:40 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Henry
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.992, -79.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rockbridge

When
June 16, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Rockbridge County, Buena Vista
Measured
0.8 in hail
Coordinates
37.815, -79.448 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Roanoke

When
June 16, 3:11 PM EST
Where
Roanoke County, Roanoke
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.209, -80.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Franklin

When
June 16, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Burnt Chimney
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.992, -79.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Franklin

When
June 16, 3:20 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Rocky Mount
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.992, -79.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Franklin

When
June 16, 3:20 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Sydnorsville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.992, -79.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Amherst

When
June 16, 3:38 PM EST
Where
Amherst County, Forks to Of Buffalo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.605, -79.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bedford

When
June 16, 4:00 PM EST to 4:20 PM EST
Where
Bedford County, Bedford
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.315, -79.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bedford

When
June 16, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Bedford County, Bedford
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.315, -79.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Campbell

When
June 16, 4:45 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Campbell County, Lynchburg
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.206, -79.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Alleghany

When
June 16, 5:10 PM EST to 5:20 PM EST
Where
Alleghany County, Covington
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
37.788, -80.007 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Botetourt

When
June 16, 5:12 PM EST
Where
Botetourt County, Covington
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.557, -79.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Campbell

When
June 16, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Campbell County, Lynchburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.206, -79.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed in southwest, west-central, and south-central Virginia during the late morning and early afternoon hours on the 16th, continued into the evening hours and produced hail up to ping-pong ball-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed trees five miles southwest of Lynchburg. Ping-pong-size hail covered the ground five miles northwest of Lynchburg. Ping-pong-size hail covered the ground and stripped leaves off of trees in Bedford City.

Hail, Campbell

When
June 16, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Campbell County, Lynchburg
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
37.206, -79.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed in southwest, west-central, and south-central Virginia during the late morning and early afternoon hours on the 16th, continued into the evening hours and produced hail up to ping-pong ball-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed trees five miles southwest of Lynchburg. Ping-pong-size hail covered the ground five miles northwest of Lynchburg. Ping-pong-size hail covered the ground and stripped leaves off of trees in Bedford City.

Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell

When
June 16, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Campbell County, Lynchburg
Coordinates
37.206, -79.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed in southwest, west-central, and south-central Virginia during the late morning and early afternoon hours on the 16th, continued into the evening hours and produced hail up to ping-pong ball-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed trees five miles southwest of Lynchburg. Ping-pong-size hail covered the ground five miles northwest of Lynchburg. Ping-pong-size hail covered the ground and stripped leaves off of trees in Bedford City.

Hail, Washington

When
June 16, 5:55 PM EST to 6:05 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Bristol
Property damage
$150,000
Coordinates
36.725, -81.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An unusual thunderstorm dumped a substantial amount of very small hail onto an elementary school roof. The sudden temperature change caused by an extensive hail fall onto a previously hot roof caused it to contract rapidly. The quick change caused the roof to split in several places, causing significant damage to the roof. Subsequent leakage damaged interior ceiling tiles, as well as furniture.

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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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: 10356690, 10356673, 10356940, 10356449, 10356428, 10356941, 10356942, 10356943, 10356772, 10356956, 10356957, 10356736, 10356725, 10356970, 10356737, 10356738, 10356739, 10356141.