Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 27, 1998

Name: Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 27, 1998
Start: 1998-06-27T21:32
End: 1998-06-27T21:32
Location: Virginia

June 27, 1998 · NWS LWX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $7,000
Crop damage: $10,000
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.

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 167 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:29 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Highland

When: June 27, 9:32 PM EST
Where: Highland County, Monterey to Hightown
Property damage: $7,000
Crop damage: $10,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 38.420, -79.580

A local severe thunderstorm knocked large trees and limbs onto federal highway 220 near Monterey. Additional limb and line damage was noted near the intersection of federal highway 250 and local road 600, with more damage seen across the southern portion of the county. Neighboring Bath Co. had more substantial damage.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Virginia in 1998 Every state in 1998 This day in weather history Warnings in Virginia, June 1998

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: 5658282.