Virginia, 2000

Heat in Virginia, June 10 to 11, 2000

June 10 to 11, 2000 · NWS LWX · 23 events in 23 counties and zones

High pressure in combination with sunny skies caused afternoon temperatures to reach into the upper 80s to mid 90s on the 10th and 11th. Dew points reached into the lower 70s, creating heat indices in the middle 90s to lower 100s.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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 LWX wrote it up.

High pressure in combination with sunny skies caused afternoon temperatures to reach into the upper 80s to mid 90s on the 10th and 11th. Dew points reached into the lower 70s, creating heat indices in the middle 90s to lower 100s. Twenty five people were treated in Loudoun County for heat related illnesses. The air quality over the Washington D.C. metropolitan area dropped into the Code Red category during the period. Normal high temperatures across the area for the 2nd week of June are in the middle 80s. A cold front moved through the region on the 12th, bringing an end to the hot weather.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

23 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Warren

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.909, -78.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Fauquier

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Fauquier forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat, Prince William / Manassas

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Prince William / Manassas forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat, Shenandoah

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Shenandoah forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.858, -78.571 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Page

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Page forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.620, -78.484 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Rappahannock

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Rappahannock forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.685, -78.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Culpeper

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Culpeper forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.486, -77.956 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Stafford

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Stafford forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.421, -77.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, King George

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
King George forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.274, -77.156 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Fairfax

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Fairfax forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.841, -77.291 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Arlington / Alexandria / Falls Church

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Arlington / Alexandria / Falls Church forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.855, -77.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Greene

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Greene forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.298, -78.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Spotsylvania / Fredericksburg

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Spotsylvania / Fredericksburg forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.244, -77.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Albemarle / Charlotttesville

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Albemarle / Charlotttesville forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.029, -78.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Nelson

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Nelson forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.787, -78.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Frederick / Winchester

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Frederick / Winchester forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.195, -78.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Clarke

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Clarke forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.112, -77.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Loudoun

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Loudoun forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat, Orange

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Orange forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.246, -78.013 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Madison

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.414, -78.279 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Highland

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Highland forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat, Rockingham / Harrisonburg

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Rockingham / Harrisonburg forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.481, -78.872 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Augusta / Staunton / Waynesborro

When
June 10, 8:00 AM EST to June 11, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Augusta / Staunton / Waynesborro forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.109, -78.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

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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: 5154422, 5154423, 5154424, 5154719, 5154720, 5154721, 5154722, 5154723, 5154724, 5154725, 5154726, 5154727, 5154728, 5154729, 5154730, 5154731, 5154732, 5154733, 5154734, 5154735, 5154736, 5154737, 5154738.