Virginia, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 24, 1999

May 24, 1999 · NWS AKQ · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$26,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Hanover

When
May 24, 12:20 PM EST
Where
Hanover County, 2 mi NE of Mechanicsville
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates
37.620, -77.330

Power lines down near Pole Green.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hanover

When
May 24, 12:30 PM EST to 12:40 PM EST
Where
Hanover County, Hanover
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.750, -77.370

Numerous trees down and damage to a trailer.

Thunderstorm Wind, King William

When
May 24, 12:54 PM EST
Where
King William County, 3 mi NW of King William
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.720, -77.050

Trees down on Route 629.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampton (C)

When
May 24, 2:20 PM EST
Where
Hampton (C) County, Hampton
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
37.020, -76.350

Church steeple blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk (C)

When
May 24, 2:50 PM EST
Where
Suffolk (C) County, Suffolk Arpt
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.670, -76.600

Several trees down near Suffolk Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampton (C)

When
May 24, 3:05 PM EST
Where
Hampton (C) County, Hampton
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
37.020, -76.350

Trees down along Interstate 64.

Hail, Accomack

When
May 24, 3:10 PM EST
Where
Accomack County, Parksley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.780, -75.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Chesapeake (C)

When
May 24, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Chesapeake (C) County, Chesapeake
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.820, -76.270

Power lines down near Plantation Lakes and Kempsville Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Norfolk (C)

When
May 24, 3:17 PM EST
Where
Norfolk (C) County, Ocean View
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.950, -76.250

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
May 24, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County, Virginia Beach
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.850, -75.980

Large tree limbs down near Salem Woods.

What these are

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.
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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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: 5700568, 5700567, 5700569, 5700570, 5700571, 5700572, 5700576, 5700573, 5700574, 5700575.