Virginia · May 16, 2025

Virginia hail map — May 16, 2025

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 6 Virginia cities on May 16, 2025. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Alexandria.

Swath over Alexandria on May 16, 2025 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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Cities hit
6
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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What people on the ground measured in Virginia on May 16, 2025

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 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.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    Bailey's Crossroads, VA5:30 PM EDTFairfax County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    2 SSE Walton, VA3:22 PM EDTMontgomery County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Rocky Mount, VA3:57 PM EDTFranklin County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media
    Gretna, VA4:14 PM EDTPittsylvania County

    Hail up to the size of quarters fell. The time was estimated from radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    3 NNE Sheppards, VA4:25 PM EDTBuckingham County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    3 N Martinsville Airpor, VA4:45 PM EDTHenry County
  • 0.88″ penny size Trained Spotter
    3 E Rogers Corner, VA5:33 PM EDTMecklenburg County
  • 0.75″ penny size Public
    2 NW Christiansburg, VA3:22 PM EDTMontgomery County

    Hail up to the size of pennies fell.

  • 0.70″ penny size Public
    Callaway, VA3:48 PM EDTFranklin County
  • 0.70″ penny size Public
    1 S Bassett, VA4:45 PM EDTHenry County
  • 0.50″ penny size Public
    3 N White Gate, VA2:49 PM EDTGiles County
  • 0.50″ penny size Public
    Rocky Mount, VA4:02 PM EDTFranklin County

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 16, 2025

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 6 Virginia cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Alexandria. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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