Virginia, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 15, 1998

June 15, 1998 · NWS AKQ · 14 events in 8 counties and zones

9 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$13,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

9 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Fluvanna

When
June 15, 3:04 PM EST
Where
Fluvanna County, Bremo Bluff
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.720, -78.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Goochland

When
June 15, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Goochland County, Goochland
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.680, -77.880

Several trees down. Also, awnings off a few buildings.

Hail, Goochland

When
June 15, 4:01 PM EST
Where
Goochland County, Goochland
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.680, -77.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Goochland

When
June 15, 4:20 PM EST
Where
Goochland County, Manakin
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.600, -77.700

Several trees down.

Hail, Goochland

When
June 15, 4:21 PM EST
Where
Goochland County, Manakin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.600, -77.700

Hail, Henrico

When
June 15, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Henrico County, 4 mi S of Short Pump
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.600, -77.620

Hail, Richmond (C)

When
June 15, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Richmond (C) County, Richmond
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.550, -77.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Henrico

When
June 15, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Henrico County, 4 mi S of Short Pump
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.600, -77.620

Several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg

When
June 15, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Mecklenburg County, South Hill
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.730, -78.130

Several trees down on Route 1.

Hail, Suffolk (C)

When
June 15, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Suffolk (C) County, Suffolk
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.730, -76.580

Hail, York

When
June 15, 5:40 PM EST
Where
York County, Tabb
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
37.130, -76.430

Hail, Newport News (C)

When
June 15, 5:49 PM EST
Where
Newport News (C) County, Denbigh
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.130, -76.550

Hail, York

When
June 15, 6:02 PM EST
Where
York County, Poquoson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.130, -76.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Fluvanna

When
June 15, 9:04 PM EST
Where
Fluvanna County, 4 mi SW of Central Plains
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.770, -78.420

Several trees down along Route 646.

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: 5658223, 5658225, 5658224, 5658226, 5658227, 5658228, 5658230, 5658229, 5658231, 5658233, 5663225, 5658232, 5658234, 5663226.