Virginia hail map — September 8, 2023
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 Virginia cities on September 8, 2023. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over South Riding.
- Cities hit
- 2
- in Virginia
- Largest stone
- 1.50″
- half dollar size
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- 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 8, 2023
What people on the ground measured in Virginia on September 8, 2023
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 9 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.
- 1.50″ half dollar size NWS Office3 NW Dulles Internation, VA6:35 PM EDTLoudoun County
Another round of quarter to ping pong ball size hail was observed at the NWS Sterling Office between 6:35 and 6:40 PM.
- 1.25″ half dollar size NWS Office3 NW Dulles Internation, VA6:00 PM EDTLoudoun County
Hail of up to half dollar size was observed for about 15 minutes from 6:00 to 6:15 PM at the NWS Office in Sterling. Hail covered the ground.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter3 WSW Sterling Park, VA6:10 PM EDTLoudoun County
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 S Alonzaville, VA4:35 PM EDTShenandoah County
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterBasye, VA5:24 PM EDTShenandoah County
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter3 SSE Arcola, VA5:36 PM EDTLoudoun County
Multiple reports of quarter-sized hail in the Chantilly and South Riding areas
- 1.00″ quarter size Public4 SSW Arcola, VA5:38 PM EDTLoudoun County
Quarter size hail was reported south of Arcola.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterArcola, VA5:42 PM EDTLoudoun County
- 1.00″ quarter size NWS Office3 NW Dulles Internation, VA6:35 PM EDTLoudoun County
Another round of quarter size hail was observed at the NWS Sterling Office.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 SW Toga, VA7:59 PM EDTBuckingham County
Quarter sized hail observed near the intersection of State Road 646 and Route 24.
- 0.75″ penny size Amateur Radio3 SSE Arcola, VA5:25 PM EDTLoudoun County
- 0.70″ penny size PublicPhenix, VA7:00 PM EDTCharlotte County
Dime sized hail reported.
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 8, 2023
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 2 Virginia cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over South Riding. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.