Virginia hail map — May 8, 2025
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 Virginia cities on May 8, 2025. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Roanoke.
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- Cities hit
- 2
- in Virginia
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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Virginia cities hit on May 8, 2025
What people on the ground measured in Virginia on May 8, 2025
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public1 SW Bassett, VA6:24 PM EDTHenry County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Broadcast MediaOak Level, VA6:36 PM EDTFranklin County
time estimated from radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Broadcast MediaOak Level, VA6:42 PM EDTFranklin County
Corrects previous hail report from Oak Level. time estimated from radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public1 ESE Ewing, VA7:37 PM EDTLee County
Measured with a caliper at 1.48 inches.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media1 ESE Cana, VA5:54 PM EDTCarroll County
lasted until 6:10 pm. Start time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size 911 Call Center5 ESE Ararat, VA6:48 PM EDTPatrick County
Quarter size hail (1.0 inch) was reported at Stuart in Patrick County Virginia.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media2 SSE Sontag, VA6:54 PM EDTFranklin County
time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 NE Ewing, VA7:50 PM EDTLee County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.) Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 WNW Stewartsville, VA9:00 PM EDTBedford County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public5 N Natural Bridge, VA9:40 PM EDTRockbridge County
- 0.75″ penny size Public5 N Natural Bridge, VA9:42 PM EDTRockbridge County
- 0.50″ penny size Broadcast Media2 NNW Timberlake, VA7:36 PM EDTBedford County
time estimated from radar.
Showing the 12 largest of 13 hail reports filed that day.
These are verified ground reports, updated 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 May 8, 2025
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 2 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.