Virginia, 2000

Hail and Lightning Strike in Virginia, July 15, 2000

July 15, 2000 · NWS AKQ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 lightning, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 51 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:57 UTC.

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Event by event

1 lightning, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, York

When
July 15, 7:00 AM EST
Where
York County, Grafton
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.225, -76.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a house on Wolf Trap Road and started a fire. The occupant of the house was taken to the hospital as a precaution.

Hail, Lancaster

When
July 15, 3:00 PM EST to 3:05 PM EST
Where
Lancaster County, Morattico
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.783, -76.633

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5154934, 5154935.