Virginia, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 19, 2000

May 19, 2000 · NWS RNK · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

Thunderstorm winds downed trees across southern Rockbridge County and 3 miles east of Union Hill.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.

Thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 19th produced hail up to golf ball size and damaging winds.Thunderstorm winds downed trees across southern Rockbridge County and 3 miles east of Union Hill.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Botetourt

When
May 19, 2:23 PM EST
Where
Botetourt County, Gala
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.683, -79.817

Hail, Rockbridge

When
May 19, 2:49 PM EST
Where
Rockbridge County, 1 mi NW of Natural Bridge
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.650, -79.567

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockbridge

When
May 19, 3:05 PM EST
Where
Rockbridge County, South Portion
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.667, -79.483

Hail, Amherst

When
May 19, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Amherst County, Amherst
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.583, -79.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Amherst

When
May 19, 3:50 PM EST
Where
Amherst County, 3 mi E of Union Hill
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.567, -78.967

Hail, Amherst

When
May 19, 3:55 PM EST
Where
Amherst County, Amherst
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.583, -79.050

Hail, Appomattox

When
May 19, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Appomattox County, Bent Creek
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.533, -78.833

Hail, Buckingham

When
May 19, 4:20 PM EST
Where
Buckingham County, Toga
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.500, -78.617

Hail, Giles

When
May 19, 4:50 PM EST
Where
Giles County, Mountain Lake
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.350, -80.550

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: 5145953, 5145954, 5145955, 5145956, 5146219, 5146221, 5146220, 5146222, 5146223.