Virginia hail map — September 7, 2023
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 5 Virginia cities on September 7, 2023. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Roanoke.
- Cities hit
- 5
- in Virginia
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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Virginia cities hit on September 7, 2023
What people on the ground measured in Virginia on September 7, 2023
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 5 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 1.00″ quarter size NWS Office3 NW Dulles Internation, VA2:10 PM EDTLoudoun County
Quarter size hail was observed at the NWS Office in Sterling.
- 1.00″ quarter size Social MediaAshburn, VA2:21 PM EDTLoudoun County
There were a few reports of quarter size hail in the Ashburn area.
- 1.00″ quarter size NWS EmployeeCountryside, VA2:22 PM EDTLoudoun County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 ESE Merrimac, VA3:42 PM EDTMontgomery County
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 S Upperville, VA3:58 PM EDTFauquier County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 NNE Arcola, VA4:00 PM EDTLoudoun County
At least quarter size hail was observed near Brambleton.
- 1.00″ quarter size NWS Employee1 W Hollins, VA4:50 PM EDTRoanoke County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 SE Crewe, VA6:01 PM EDTNottoway County
Mutiple videos/pictures of approximately quarter sized hail in and around the town of Crewe. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 WSW Scotts Fork, VA6:30 PM EDTAmelia County
Report via social media. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicPollards Corner, VA6:35 PM EDTKing William County
Report via Facebook. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter6 ESE Ringgold, VA7:24 PM EDTHalifax County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public6 ESE Ringgold, VA7:25 PM EDTHalifax County
Quarter sized hail was reported at the Virginia International Raceway.
Showing the 12 largest of 21 hail reports filed that day.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
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Virginia hail on September 7, 2023
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 5 Virginia cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Roanoke. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.