Virginia, 2000

Hail in Virginia, June 3, 2000

June 3, 2000 · NWS RNK · 12 events in 5 counties and zones

Thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 3rd produced hail up to baseball size. In South Boston, hail damaged numerous automobiles, house roofs, and broke out many windows.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$200,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 RNK wrote it up.

Thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 3rd produced hail up to baseball size. In South Boston, hail damaged numerous automobiles, house roofs, and broke out many windows.

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Event by event

12 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Patrick

When
June 3, 1:58 PM EST
Where
Patrick County, 6 mi N of Critz
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.717, -80.150

Hail, Halifax

When
June 3, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Halifax County, 1 mi W of Halifax
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
36.767, -78.933

Hail, Halifax

When
June 3, 3:49 PM EST
Where
Halifax County, 5 mi W of South Boston
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.700, -78.983

Hail, Halifax

When
June 3, 3:51 PM EST to 3:55 PM EST
Where
Halifax County, South Boston
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$200,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.700, -78.900

Hail, Halifax

When
June 3, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Halifax County, 5 mi S of South Boston
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.630, -78.900

Hail, Halifax

When
June 3, 4:20 PM EST
Where
Halifax County, Virgilina
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.550, -78.783

Hail, Halifax

When
June 3, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Halifax County, 5 mi W of Virginia
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.470, -78.850

Hail, Halifax

When
June 3, 4:40 PM EST
Where
Halifax County, 2 mi W of Virgilina
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.550, -78.817

Hail, Pittsylvania

When
June 3, 4:40 PM EST
Where
Pittsylvania County, 3 mi SW of Sutherlin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
36.583, -79.233

Hail, Halifax

When
June 3, 4:44 PM EST
Where
Halifax County, Virgilina
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.550, -78.783

Hail, Bedford

When
June 3, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Bedford County, 6 mi S of Moneta
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.100, -79.633

Hail, Franklin

When
June 3, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, 11 mi ESE of Burnt Chimney
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.033, -79.650

What these are

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

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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: 5152833, 5152825, 5152766, 5152767, 5152768, 5152826, 5152827, 5152828, 5152829, 5152832, 5152830, 5152831.