Virginia, 1996

Strong Wind in Virginia, July 19, 1996

July 19, 1996 · NWS LWX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The combination of gusty thunderstorm winds, heavy rains from this and early morning storms, and saturated soil knocked down a large oak tree on Bond Street in Winchester.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.

The combination of gusty thunderstorm winds, heavy rains from this and early morning storms, and saturated soil knocked down a large oak tree on Bond Street in Winchester.

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1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Frederick

When
July 19, 2:55 PM EST
Where
Frederick County, Winchester
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
39.205, -78.263 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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: 5568025.