Virginia, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, March 11, 2000

March 11, 2000 · NWS AKQ · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$11,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:10 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Chesapeake (C)

When
March 11, 5:11 PM EST
Where
Chesapeake (C) County, Chesapeake
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.817, -76.267

Western Branch Section

Hail, Portsmouth (C)

When
March 11, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Portsmouth (C) County, Portsmouth
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.817, -76.333

Hail, Norfolk (C)

When
March 11, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Norfolk (C) County, Norfolk
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.867, -76.267

Hail, Norfolk (C)

When
March 11, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Norfolk (C) County, Ocean View
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.950, -76.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
March 11, 8:15 PM EST
Where
Cumberland County, Cumberland
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.483, -78.250

Numerous trees down. Roof off barn on Rock Creek Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Amelia

When
March 11, 8:15 PM EST
Where
Amelia County, Rodephil
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.367, -78.167

Trees down across roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lunenburg

When
March 11, 8:16 PM EST
Where
Lunenburg County, Kenbridge
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.967, -78.150

Trees down across roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nottoway

When
March 11, 8:16 PM EST
Where
Nottoway County, 5 mi NE of Burkeville
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.233, -78.133

Large tree down across road at intersection of Route 307 and Route 647.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caroline

When
March 11, 9:30 PM EST
Where
Caroline County, Shumansville
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.933, -77.283

Trees down and a large metal awning was blown away.

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5138195, 5138196, 5138197, 5138646, 5138647, 5138648, 5138649, 5138650, 5138651.