Thunderstorm Wind, Lexington (C)
- When
- August 9, 2:52 PM EST
- Where
- Lexington (C) County, Lexington
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 38.783, -79.450
Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, August 9, 2000
Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Lexington, Natural Bridge, 5 miles west of Halifax, Ripplemead, 2 miles southwest of the City of Lynchburg, the City of Danville, Moneta, Turbeville, Cana, the City of Martinsville, across Bath, Alleghany, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Franklin counties. Trees were downed and blocked roads in Buchanon, the City of Bedford, the City of Roanoke, and across Amherst…
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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 24
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.
Thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 9th produced hail up to quarter size and damaging winds.Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Lexington, Natural Bridge, 5 miles west of Halifax, Ripplemead, 2 miles southwest of the City of Lynchburg, the City of Danville, Moneta, Turbeville, Cana, the City of Martinsville, across Bath, Alleghany, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Franklin counties. Trees were downed and blocked roads in Buchanon, the City of Bedford, the City of Roanoke, and across Amherst County. Numerous accounts of minor property damage were reported in all areas. A second round of thunderstorm winds downed trees again in the City of Danville.
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 171 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:53 UTC.
Event by event
20 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Buena Vista (C)
- When
- August 9, 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Buena Vista (C) County, Buena Vista
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 37.733, -79.367
Thunderstorm Wind, Rockbridge
- When
- August 9, 3:05 PM EST
- Where
- Rockbridge County, Natural Bridge
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 37.633, -79.550
Thunderstorm Wind, Halifax
- When
- August 9, 5:05 PM EST
- Where
- Halifax County, 5 mi W of Halifax
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 36.767, -79.000
Thunderstorm Wind, Alleghany
- When
- August 9, 9:00 PM EST to 9:25 PM EST
- Where
- Alleghany County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.783, -80.000
Thunderstorm Wind, Bath
- When
- August 9, 9:15 PM EST to 9:35 PM EST
- Where
- Bath County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.067, -79.750
Thunderstorm Wind, Botetourt
- When
- August 9, 9:42 PM EST
- Where
- Botetourt County, Buchanan
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.517, -79.683
Thunderstorm Wind, Giles
- When
- August 9, 9:45 PM EST
- Where
- Giles County, Ripplemead
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 37.333, -80.700
Hail, Rockbridge
- When
- August 9, 9:51 PM EST
- Where
- Rockbridge County, Collierstown
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.767, -79.583
Thunderstorm Wind, Bedford
- When
- August 9, 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Bedford County, Bedford City
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 37.333, -79.533
Thunderstorm Wind, Amherst
- When
- August 9, 10:10 PM EST to 10:25 PM EST
- Where
- Amherst County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.617, -79.183
Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery
- When
- August 9, 10:20 PM EST to 10:35 PM EST
- Where
- Montgomery County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.200, -80.383
Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski
- When
- August 9, 10:20 PM EST to 10:35 PM EST
- Where
- Pulaski County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.067, -80.683
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- August 9, 10:40 PM EST to 10:55 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 37.017, -79.883
Thunderstorm Wind, Campbell
- When
- August 9, 10:45 PM EST
- Where
- Campbell County, 2 mi SW of Lynchburg City
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 37.400, -79.183
Hail, Campbell
- When
- August 9, 10:45 PM EST
- Where
- Campbell County, 2 mi SW of Lynchburg City
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 37.400, -79.183
Thunderstorm Wind, Bedford
- When
- August 9, 10:50 PM EST
- Where
- Bedford County, Moneta
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 37.183, -79.633
Thunderstorm Wind, Roanoke (C)
- When
- August 9, 11:05 PM EST to 11:08 PM EST
- Where
- Roanoke (C) County, Roanoke
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.267, -79.950
Thunderstorm Wind, Danville (C)
- When
- August 9, 11:14 PM EST
- Where
- Danville (C) County, Danville
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 36.583, -79.417
Thunderstorm Wind, Halifax
- When
- August 9, 11:30 PM EST
- Where
- Halifax County, Turbeville
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 36.617, -79.033
Thunderstorm Wind, Martinsville (C)
- When
- August 9, 11:30 PM EST
- Where
- Martinsville (C) County, Martinsville
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.683, -79.867
Hail, Martinsville (C)
- When
- August 9, 11:30 PM EST
- Where
- Martinsville (C) County, Martinsville
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 36.683, -79.867
Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll
- When
- August 9, 11:40 PM EST
- Where
- Carroll County, Cana
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 36.583, -80.667
Thunderstorm Wind, Danville (C)
- When
- August 9, 11:45 PM EST
- Where
- Danville (C) County, Danville
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 36.583, -79.417
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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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: 5171187, 5171189, 5171188, 5171190, 5171192, 5171191, 5172780, 5172782, 5171193, 5172781, 5173855, 5173856, 5173857, 5173858, 5173859, 5173860, 5173862, 5173854, 5173861, 5173864, 5173926, 5173927, 5173925, 5173863.