Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
3
Property damage
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Magnitude
40 E
Area
Isle Of Wight
Event narrative (NOAA)
A powerful storm system off the North Carolina and Virginia coast produced high winds and waves over the James River. One man was killed and three others were treated for hypothermia from the still-cold water when their 16 foot fishing boat capsized in the James River. Effects from the high winds did not extend very far inland.
Other notable high wind events in Virginia
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.