Virginia, 1998

Tornado and Damaging Wind in Virginia, March 9, 1998

March 9, 1998 · NWS AKQ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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  • 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
$35,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:27 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hanover

When
March 9, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Hanover County, 1 mi S of Studley
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
37.650, -77.300

Apparent microburst downed several trees and severely damaged a barn. In addition, there was minor roof damage to 2 homes and one other barn sustained siding damage.

Tornado, Gloucester

When
March 9, 5:30 AM EST
Where
Gloucester County, Perrin to Severn
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
37.770, -76.420

Tornado caused an intermittent damage path from Perrin to Severn. Several trees down. A mobile home was destroyed. Debris damaged several other buildings.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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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: 5639809, 5639810.