Virginia, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, August 16, 2000

August 16, 2000 · NWS AKQ · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk (C)

When
August 16, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Suffolk (C) County, Suffolk
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.709, -76.608 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds blew down trees on North Lloyd Street near downtown Suffolk. Also, dime-sized hail fell in the Route 460/Route 13-32/North Main Street corridor near downtown Suffolk.

Hail, Southampton

When
August 16, 6:15 PM EST to 6:20 PM EST
Where
Southampton County, 3 mi E of Sunbeam
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.583, -76.983

Hail, Southampton

When
August 16, 6:25 PM EST to 6:27 PM EST
Where
Southampton County, Courtland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.717, -77.067

Hail, Isle of Wight

When
August 16, 8:00 PM EST to 8:03 PM EST
Where
Isle of Wight County, Windsor
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.800, -76.733

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: 5170270, 5170268, 5170267, 5170269.