Virginia, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 18, 2000

June 18, 2000 · NWS AKQ · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$104,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Gloucester

When
June 18, 4:10 PM EST to 4:11 PM EST
Where
Gloucester County, Gloucester
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
37.417, -76.533

Thunderstorm Wind, York

When
June 18, 4:27 PM EST to 4:30 PM EST
Where
York County, Yorktown
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
37.233, -76.517

Trees blown down on Camp Peary. Reported by Base Personnel.

Thunderstorm Wind, Portsmouth (C)

When
June 18, 8:34 PM EST to 8:35 PM EST
Where
Portsmouth (C) County, Portsmouth
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.817, -76.333

Trees blown down on Linear Cresent.

Thunderstorm Wind, Norfolk (C)

When
June 18, 8:40 PM EST to 8:50 PM EST
Where
Norfolk (C) County, Norfolk
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.867, -76.267

A severe thunderstorm hit downtown Norfolk and Portsmouth as the OpSail 2000 Festival was ending, sending vendors scurrying to fold tents and spectators running for cover. Several tall ships broke free of their moorings and several sailors were knocked into the Elizabeth River. Part of a brick wall was knocked down at Bute and Botetourt Streets, and another wall partially collapsed at a building on Front Street in Norfolk. A large tree fell into the Painted Lady Restaurant at 17th and Monticello Avenue in Norfolk. Winds at Nauticus - The National Maritime Museum at Waterside in Downtown Norfolk, were measured at 77 mph.

Hail, Virginia Beach (C)

When
June 18, 8:50 PM EST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County, Kempsville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
36.833, -76.100

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 5153293, 5153294, 5153642, 5153641, 5153643.