Hail, Southampton
- When
- August 14, 1:40 PM EST
- Where
- Southampton County, Capron
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.700, -77.200
Flash Flooding and Hail in Virginia, August 14, 1999
7 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $14,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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), 36 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:42 UTC.
Event by event
7 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Louisa
- When
- August 14, 2:33 PM EST
- Where
- Louisa County, Louisa
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.020, -78.000
Trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brunswick
- When
- August 14, 3:56 PM EST
- Where
- Brunswick County, Meredithville to Alberta
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.800, -77.950
Trees and power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk (C)
- When
- August 14, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Suffolk (C) County, Holland
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.680, -76.770
Trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, King William
- When
- August 14, 4:45 PM EST
- Where
- King William County, Mangohick
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.800, -77.280
Scattered trees down across northern portions of county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Southampton
- When
- August 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southampton County, Branchville
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.570, -77.250
Trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin (C)
- When
- August 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin (C) County, Franklin
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.670, -76.920
Trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Essex
- When
- August 14, 5:10 PM EST
- Where
- Essex County, Loretto
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.070, -77.030
Numerous trees down across northern portions of county.
Flash Flood, Chesapeake (C)
- When
- August 14, 6:15 PM EST
- Where
- Chesapeake (C) County, Chesapeake
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.688, -76.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous roads flooded, including Route 13 (Military Highway).
Flash Flood, Portsmouth (C)
- When
- August 14, 6:15 PM EST
- Where
- Portsmouth (C) County, Portsmouth
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.837, -76.308 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous underpasses flooded.
Flash Flood, Norfolk (C)
- When
- August 14, 6:15 PM EST
- Where
- Norfolk (C) County, Norfolk
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.891, -76.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous primary roads flooded. Many underpasses flooded.
Flash Flood, Virginia Beach (C)
- When
- August 14, 6:15 PM EST
- Where
- Virginia Beach (C) County, Virginia Beach
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 36.738, -76.005 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous primary roads and underpasses flooded.
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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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More
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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: 5717520, 5717521, 5717522, 5717523, 5717524, 5717525, 5717526, 5717625, 5717626, 5717627, 5717628, 5717629.