Virginia, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, September 28, 1998

September 28, 1998 · NWS AKQ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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
$2,000
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), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:31 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Amelia

When
September 28, 5:31 PM EST
Where
Amelia County, Chula
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AIRPLANE PILOT
Coordinates
37.380, -77.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Southampton

When
September 28, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Southampton County, 4 mi N of Sebrell
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.830, -77.130

Few trees down on Route 35.

What these are

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

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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: 5668927, 5668928.