Virginia, 2000

Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Virginia, June 19, 2000

June 19, 2000 · NWS AKQ · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 waterspout, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$8,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 waterspout, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Waterspout, Norfolk (C)

When
June 19, 1:00 PM EST to 1:05 PM EST
Where
Norfolk (C) County, 1 mi N of Ocean View
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.891, -76.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning, Petersburg (C)

When
June 19, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Petersburg (C) County, Petersburg
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.228, -77.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck the top of the Tubular Fabricators Industry building on the corner of Wythe and Guarantee Streets. The lightning knocked bricks off the building onto the parking lot and several cars.

Thunderstorm Wind, Virginia Beach (C)

When
June 19, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Virginia Beach (C) County, Princess Anne
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.750, -76.050

High winds blew down several trees onto power lines at Colony Trailer Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince George

When
June 19, 2:31 PM EST
Where
Prince George County, Disputanta
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.133, -77.233

What these are

Waterspout
A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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: 5153747, 5153745, 5153746, 5153748.