Virginia · May 27, 2026

Virginia hail map — May 27, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 Virginia cities on May 27, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Lynchburg.

Hail swath map for Lynchburg, VA on May 27, 2026 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Swath over Lynchburg on May 27, 2026 — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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 May 27, 2026

Lynchburg, VA1.50″ · half dollarWest Lynchburg, VA1.50″ · half dollar

What people on the ground measured in Virginia on May 27, 2026

5 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 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.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    2 SSW Falconerville, VA7:41 PM EDTAmherst County

    Social Media photo and video of hail was estimated to be around 1.75 inches in the Madison Virginia area.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    5 NE Madison Heights, VA7:41 PM EDTAmherst County

    One-inch diameter hail was observed along Izaak Walton Road.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Gainesville, VA7:52 PM EDTPrince William County

    Quarter size hail reported in Gainesville.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    1 NW Green Bay, VA8:56 PM EDTPrince Edward County

    Quarter sized hail reported at the intersection of US 360 and Cheatham Rd in Prince Edward County.

  • 0.50″ penny size Public
    3 SW Falconerville, VA7:37 PM EDTAmherst County

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.

Other states hit on May 27, 2026

Wisconsin2 cities · 2.00″Texas1 city · 1.00″
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Virginia hail on May 27, 2026

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 Lynchburg. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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