Virginia, 1998

Hail in Virginia, March 20 to 21, 1998

March 20 to 21, 1998 · NWS AKQ · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:36 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Chesterfield

When
March 20, 10:35 PM EST
Where
Chesterfield County, Chesterfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.370, -77.520

Hail, Prince George

When
March 20, 10:35 PM EST
Where
Prince George County, New Bohemia
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
37.180, -77.320

Hail, Westmoreland

When
March 20, 11:30 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Montross
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.100, -76.830

Hail, Norfolk (C)

When
March 21, 12:50 AM EST
Where
Norfolk (C) County, Norfolk
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.870, -76.270

What these are

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: 5639811, 5639812, 5639813, 5639814.