Virginia · July 28, 2026

Virginia hail map — July 28, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Virginia city on July 28, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Hopewell.

Hail swath map for Hopewell, VA on July 28, 2026 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Swath over Hopewell on July 28, 2026 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
1
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 July 28, 2026

Hopewell, VA1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Virginia on July 28, 2026

7 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.

  • 2.50″ hen egg size Broadcast Media
    2 SW Mustoe, VA3:12 PM EDTHighland County

    Tennis ball size hail observed in the 300 block of Turner Lane.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    1 WNW Wickliffe, VA4:18 PM EDTClarke County

    Golf ball size hail

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Co-Op Observer
    1 SW Mustoe, VA3:12 PM EDTHighland County

    Half dollar size hail

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    2 NNW Ida, VA5:28 PM EDTPage County

    Quarter sized hail was reported along Peach Orchard Road.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 NNW Burrowsville, VA7:14 PM EDTPrince George County

    Corrects previous hail report from 1 NNW Burrowsville. Delayed report. Photo on social media of 1 to 1.25 inch hail at Wards Creek.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 NNW Burrowsville, VA7:25 PM EDTPrince George County

    Delayed report. Photo on social media of 1 to 1.25 inch hail at Wards Creek.

  • 0.75″ penny size Co-Op Observer
    Sperryville, VA5:15 PM EDTRappahannock County

    Dime-sized hail reported at 0 block of Hopewell Lane.

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 July 28, 2026

Maryland4 cities · 1.50″North Carolina2 cities · 1.00″Colorado1 city · 1.00″Georgia2 cities · 1.00″Ohio1 city · 1.00″
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Virginia hail on July 28, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 Virginia city that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Hopewell. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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