Virginia, 1999

Hail in Virginia, May 18, 1999

May 18, 1999 · NWS RNK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Late in the afternoon of the 18th, thunderstorms produced hail up to nickel size.

Where it happened

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The toll

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

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.

Late in the afternoon of the 18th, thunderstorms produced hail up to nickel size.

The radar

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pulaski

When
May 18, 4:12 PM EST
Where
Pulaski County, 4 mi NE of Fairlawn
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.180, -80.550

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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5694946.