Virginia, 1998

Hail in Virginia, May 4, 1998

May 4, 1998 · NWS AKQ · 14 events in 13 counties and zones

14 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
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.

The radar

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Event by event

14 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Southampton

When
May 4, 3:20 PM EST
Where
Southampton County, Sedley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
36.780, -76.970

Hail, Cumberland

When
May 4, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Cumberland County, 1 mi E of Cumberland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.480, -78.230

Hail, Goochland

When
May 4, 4:20 PM EST
Where
Goochland County, 3 mi E of Maidens
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.680, -77.820

Hail, New Kent

When
May 4, 4:45 PM EST
Where
New Kent County, New Kent
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.520, -76.980

Hail, Colonial Heights (C)

When
May 4, 4:50 PM EST
Where
Colonial Heights (C) County, Colonial Hgts
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates
37.250, -77.420

Hail, Hanover

When
May 4, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Hanover County, Montpelier
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
37.820, -77.680

Hail, King William

When
May 4, 5:14 PM EST
Where
King William County, King William
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.680, -77.020

Hail, King and Queen

When
May 4, 5:27 PM EST
Where
King and Queen County, St Stephens Church
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.800, -77.050

Hail, Chesterfield

When
May 4, 5:34 PM EST
Where
Chesterfield County, Midlothian
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.500, -77.650

Hail, Henrico

When
May 4, 5:35 PM EST
Where
Henrico County, Varina
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.470, -77.400

Hail, Richmond (C)

When
May 4, 5:41 PM EST
Where
Richmond (C) County, Richmond Intl Arpt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
ARPT EQUIP(AWOS,ASOS)
Coordinates
37.500, -77.320

Hail, Essex

When
May 4, 6:03 PM EST
Where
Essex County, Hustle
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.030, -77.070

Hail, Caroline

When
May 4, 6:03 PM EST
Where
Caroline County, Ladysmith
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.020, -77.520

Hail, Caroline

When
May 4, 6:20 PM EST
Where
Caroline County, Bowling Green
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.050, -77.350

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5656478, 5656479, 5656480, 5656481, 5656482, 5656483, 5656484, 5656485, 5656488, 5656486, 5656487, 5656489, 5656490, 5656491.