Virginia, 2000

High Wind in Virginia, January 13, 2000

January 13, 2000 · NWS AKQ · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

3 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

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Event by event

3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, James City / Williamsburg

When
January 13, 1:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
James City / Williamsburg forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.292, -76.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds behind a cold front caused power outages across area.

High Wind, Norfolk / Hampton / Portsmouth

When
January 13, 1:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Norfolk / Hampton / Portsmouth forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER

Strong winds behind a cold front caused power outages across area.

High Wind, Newport News

When
January 13, 1:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Newport News forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER

Strong winds behind a cold front caused power outages across area.

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or 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: 5131860, 5131861, 5131862.