Virginia, 1998

Hail and Lightning Strike in Virginia, May 8, 1998

May 8, 1998 · NWS AKQ · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

12 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Wind
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  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

12 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Prince Edward

When
May 8, 5:45 AM EST
Where
Prince Edward County, Rice
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.270, -78.300

Hail, Prince George

When
May 8, 7:30 AM EST
Where
Prince George County, 3 mi SW of Templeton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
37.030, -77.370

Hail, Petersburg (C)

When
May 8, 9:34 AM EST
Where
Petersburg (C) County, Petersburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.220, -77.420

Lightning, Hopewell (C)

When
May 8, 9:40 AM EST
Where
Hopewell (C) County, Hopewell
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.304, -77.287 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Twelve year old boy was struck by lightning at the Carter G. Woodson School.

Hail, Charles City (C)

When
May 8, 10:15 AM EST
Where
Charles City (C) County, 3 mi SW of Charles City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
37.300, -77.100

Hail, Amelia

When
May 8, 12:20 PM EST
Where
Amelia County, Amelia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.330, -77.980

Hail, Southampton

When
May 8, 1:20 PM EST
Where
Southampton County, Sedley
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
36.780, -76.970

Hail, Isle of Wight

When
May 8, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Isle of Wight County, 3 mi SW of Whitley
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
36.850, -76.780

Hail, Franklin (C)

When
May 8, 1:35 PM EST
Where
Franklin (C) County, Franklin
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.670, -76.920

Hail, Suffolk (C)

When
May 8, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Suffolk (C) County, Suffolk
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.730, -76.580

Hail, Chesapeake (C)

When
May 8, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Chesapeake (C) County, Chesapeake
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.820, -76.270

Hail, Norfolk (C)

When
May 8, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Norfolk (C) County, Norfolk
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.870, -76.270

Hail, Virginia Beach (C)

When
May 8, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County, Virginia Beach
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.850, -75.980

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5656495, 5656496, 5656497, 5656592, 5656498, 5656499, 5656500, 5656586, 5656587, 5656588, 5656589, 5656590, 5656591.