Virginia, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, February 12, 1999

February 12, 1999 · NWS AKQ · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

3 hail, 3 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
$6,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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), 129 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:31 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Goochland

When
February 12, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Goochland County, Hadensville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.830, -78.000

Hail, Powhatan

When
February 12, 4:50 PM EST
Where
Powhatan County, Powhatan
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
37.530, -77.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Goochland

When
February 12, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Goochland County, Crozier
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
37.630, -77.800

Several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hanover

When
February 12, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Hanover County, Beaver Dam
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.930, -77.650

Several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, New Kent

When
February 12, 6:18 PM EST
Where
New Kent County, Barhamsville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.450, -76.850

Several trees down.

Hail, Westmoreland

When
February 12, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Westmoreland County, Hague
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.070, -76.650

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: 5689119, 5689120, 5689121, 5689122, 5689123, 5689124.