High Wind — Prince George / Hopewell, Virginia
May 29, 2000 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Magnitude
40 E
Area
Prince George / Hopewell
Event narrative (NOAA)
A powerful storm system off the Virginia and North Carolina coast produced high winds and waves over the James River. One man drowned and another man was injured when their 17 foot fishing boat capsized on the James River east of Hopewell due to the weather. Little effects from the wind were experienced inland.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.