Thunderstorm Wind, Nottoway
- When
- June 16, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Nottoway County, Crewe
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.170, -78.120
Several trees down.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 16, 1998
26 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $62,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 30
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 Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:27 UTC.
Event by event
26 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Louisa
- When
- June 16, 4:35 PM EST
- Where
- Louisa County, 5 mi W of Louisa
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.020, -78.100
Thunderstorm Wind, Louisa
- When
- June 16, 4:35 PM EST
- Where
- Louisa County, 5 mi W of Louisa
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.020, -78.100
Several trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lunenburg
- When
- June 16, 4:35 PM EST
- Where
- Lunenburg County, Plantersville
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.920, -78.430
Few trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mecklenburg
- When
- June 16, 4:55 PM EST
- Where
- Mecklenburg County, South Hill Arpt
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- ARPT EQUIP(AWOS,ASOS)
- Coordinates
- 36.720, -78.170
Thunderstorm Wind, Amelia
- When
- June 16, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Amelia County, Mannboro
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.250, -77.830
Few trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Greensville
- When
- June 16, 5:15 PM EST
- Where
- Greensville County, Pleasant Shade
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.750, -77.650
Few trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brunswick
- When
- June 16, 5:17 PM EST
- Where
- Brunswick County, Lawrenceville
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.750, -77.830
Several trees down.
Hail, King William
- When
- June 16, 5:30 PM EST
- Where
- King William County, King William
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.680, -77.020
Thunderstorm Wind, Emporia
- When
- June 16, 5:34 PM EST
- Where
- Emporia County, 2 mi E of Emporia
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.680, -77.500
Five trees down on Route 58.
Thunderstorm Wind, Essex
- When
- June 16, 5:39 PM EST
- Where
- Essex County, Tappahannock
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.930, -76.870
Several trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sussex
- When
- June 16, 5:40 PM EST
- Where
- Sussex County, Yale
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.850, -77.280
Several trees down.
Hail, Richmond
- When
- June 16, 5:40 PM EST
- Where
- Richmond County, Warsaw
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.970, -76.770
Thunderstorm Wind, Southampton
- When
- June 16, 5:50 PM EST
- Where
- Southampton County, Courtland
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.720, -77.070
Several trees and power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin (C)
- When
- June 16, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin (C) County, Franklin
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.670, -76.920
Several trees and power lines down.
Hail, Westmoreland
- When
- June 16, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Westmoreland County, Foneswood
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 38.100, -76.900
Thunderstorm Wind, Caroline
- When
- June 16, 6:01 PM EST
- Where
- Caroline County, Bowling Green
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.050, -77.350
Few trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Isle of Wight
- When
- June 16, 6:10 PM EST to 6:15 PM EST
- Where
- Isle of Wight County, Windsor to Smithfield
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 36.800, -76.730
Several trees twisted down or blown down. Power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk (C)
- When
- June 16, 6:10 PM EST
- Where
- Suffolk (C) County, Suffolk
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.730, -76.580
Numerous trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Portsmouth (C)
- When
- June 16, 6:18 PM EST
- Where
- Portsmouth (C) County, Portsmouth
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 36.820, -76.330
Numerous tree limbs and debris blown onto Route 164 in Twin Pines area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Isle of Wight
- When
- June 16, 6:23 PM EST
- Where
- Isle of Wight County, Carrollton
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 36.950, -76.550
Several trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Portsmouth (C)
- When
- June 16, 6:24 PM EST
- Where
- Portsmouth (C) County, Portsmouth
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 36.820, -76.330
Dugout roof at baseball field blown off at Churchland high school.
Thunderstorm Wind, Norfolk (C)
- When
- June 16, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Norfolk (C) County, Ocean View
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.950, -76.250
Several trees down. A couple of trees damaged a few homes.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chesapeake (C)
- When
- June 16, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Chesapeake (C) County, Deep Creek
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 36.730, -76.350
Few trees and power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Portsmouth (C)
- When
- June 16, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Portsmouth (C) County, Portsmouth
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 36.820, -76.330
Four pine trees blown down at Churchland high school.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hampton (C)
- When
- June 16, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Hampton (C) County, Hampton
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- ARPT EQUIP(AWOS,ASOS)
- Coordinates
- 37.020, -76.350
Wind gust of 55 knots (63 mph) was recorded at Langley Air Force Base (LFI).
Thunderstorm Wind, Newport News (C)
- When
- June 16, 6:33 PM EST
- Where
- Newport News (C) County, Newport News
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 36.980, -76.420
Several trees and power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Norfolk (C)
- When
- June 16, 6:35 PM EST
- Where
- Norfolk (C) County, Norfolk
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph)
- Reported by
- ARPT EQUIP(AWOS,ASOS)
- Coordinates
- 36.870, -76.270
Wind gust of 58 knots (67 mph) was recorded at Norfolk International Airport (ORF).
Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)
- When
- June 16, 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Virginia Beach (C) County, Virginia Beach
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.850, -75.980
Few trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Northampton
- When
- June 16, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northampton County, Cape Charles
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.270, -76.020
Roof blown off of a gas station. Several trees down.
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.
- 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: 5663231, 5663232, 5663233, 5663234, 5663235, 5663236, 5663237, 5663238, 5663239, 5663240, 5663241, 5663242, 5663243, 5663244, 5663245, 5663246, 5663247, 5663248, 5663249, 5663250, 5663251, 5663350, 5663379, 5663481, 5663482, 5663483, 5663484, 5663485, 5663486, 5663487.