Tornado and Hail in Virginia, October 27, 1995

Name: Tornado and Hail in Virginia, October 27, 1995
Start: 1995-10-27T17:15
End: 1995-10-27T19:30
Location: Virginia

October 27, 1995 · 23 events in 11 counties and zones

17 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 23 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $100,000
Crop damage: $10,000
Events: 23

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), 89 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:17 UTC.

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Event by event

17 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Spotsylvania

When: October 27, 5:15 PM EST
Where: Spotsylvania County, Partlow
Rating: F1
Path length: 2.75 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $100,000
Crop damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 38.185, -77.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The third in a series of strong cold fronts interacting with unstable tropical air masses produced a broken line of mesocyclonic showers and thunderstorms. One intense cell deposited a strong F1 tornado in extreme southeastern Spotsylvania County just southeast of Partlow. Seven homes received minor damage, in the form of trimming, shingles, and siding; another was moved off it's foundation. In addition, eight sheds were destroyed, with projectiles from the sheds shattering a minivan window and penetrating to the interior wall of one home. Other property damage included a flipped camper and destruction of an unoccupied mobile home. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted along the path, most in a densely wooded area near the end of the track.

Hail, Mecklenburg

When: October 27, 5:15 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, Chase City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.680, -78.363 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mothball to dime-size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Goochland

When: October 27, 5:50 PM EST
Where: Goochland County, Nr Georges Tavern
Coordinates: 37.722, -77.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large limbs down.

Hail, Mecklenburg

When: October 27, 5:58 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, Skipwith
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.680, -78.363 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Public report of dime-size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hanover

When: October 27, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Hanover County, Montpelier
Coordinates: 37.760, -77.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large limbs down near the intersection of Routes 33/54.

Hail, Mecklenburg

When: October 27, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, Chase City
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.680, -78.363 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime to quarter-size hail reported by electric cooperative.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When: October 27, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, Chase City
Coordinates: 36.680, -78.363 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees down in vicinity of Highway 92.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lunenburg

When: October 27, 6:04 PM EST
Where: Lunenburg County, Just W of C.H.
Coordinates: 36.946, -78.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down across Route 49.

Hail, Lunenburg

When: October 27, 6:25 PM EST
Where: Lunenburg County, Victoria
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.946, -78.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime to quarter-size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When: October 27, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Mecklenburg County, South Hill
Coordinates: 36.680, -78.363 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree blown down onto power lines. Approximately 550 customers without power.

Hail, Nottoway

When: October 27, 6:45 PM EST
Where: Nottoway County, Blackstone
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 37.143, -78.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ping pong ball-size hail fell for about one minute. Tops of several trees were broken off. Three trees blown down onto power lines. Five hundred to 750 customers were without power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Louisa

When: October 27, 6:45 PM EST
Where: Louisa County
Coordinates: 37.978, -77.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesterfield

When: October 27, 6:45 PM EST to 6:55 PM EST
Where: Chesterfield County, Bon Air
Coordinates: 37.379, -77.587 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees down. Numerous power lines down. Four thousand people were without power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nottoway

When: October 27, 6:50 PM EST
Where: Nottoway County
Coordinates: 37.143, -78.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ping pong ball-size hail fell for about one minute. Tops of several trees were broken off. Three trees blown down onto power lines. Five hundred to 750 customers were without power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nottoway

When: October 27, 6:50 PM EST
Where: Nottoway County, Nr Crewe
Coordinates: 37.143, -78.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two trees down onto Highway 460; one tree down onto Route 40.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henrico

When: October 27, 6:55 PM EST
Where: Henrico County, Richmond City
Coordinates: 37.458, -77.296 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees uprooted onto car, house and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henrico

When: October 27, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Henrico County, Wrn Portion
Coordinates: 37.458, -77.296 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree and large branches down west and northwest of the University of Richmond.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hanover

When: October 27, 7:10 PM EST
Where: Hanover County, Mechanicsville
Coordinates: 37.760, -77.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two trees down on Highway 360 East.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henrico

When: October 27, 7:15 PM EST
Where: Henrico County, Ricairport
Coordinates: 37.458, -77.296 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree and several large branches down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Westmoreland

When: October 27, 7:20 PM EST
Where: Westmoreland County, Potomac Mills
Coordinates: 38.113, -76.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large oak tree knocked down onto power lines by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hanover

When: October 27, 7:20 PM EST
Where: Hanover County, Hanover
Coordinates: 37.760, -77.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two trees down near Sandy Valley Road and SR 634.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hanover

When: October 27, 7:25 PM EST
Where: Hanover County, Ashland
Coordinates: 37.760, -77.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and large limbs down, also in the Black Creek area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brunswick

When: October 27, 7:30 PM EST
Where: Brunswick County, Nr Lawrenceville
Coordinates: 36.765, -77.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three trees uprooted onto SR 642

What these are

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Virginia in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Virginia, 1995 Warnings in Virginia, October 1995

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: 10356350, 10356626, 10356483, 10356627, 10356526, 10356628, 10356629, 10356663, 10356664, 10356630, 10356643, 10356656, 10356889, 10356644, 10356645, 10356536, 10356537, 10356527, 10356538, 10356121, 10356528, 10356529, 10357019.