Virginia storm reports for May 2, 2016
NOAA recorded 46 hail reports and 12 wind reports in Virginia on May 2, 2016.
- in Virginia
- 58
- Storm reports
- About 20 miles from Washington, DC
- 2.25 in
- Largest hail
- About 19 miles from Lynchburg, VA
- 60 mph
- Highest gust
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 2, 2016 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
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Reports by hour
Hail46, most at 5 PM
Wind12, most at 7 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 32 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 1:52 PM | 0.75 in | Near 37.28, -81.34, VA |
| 2:00 PM | 1.5 in | Near 37.28, -81.30, VA |
| 2:22 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 3:11 PM | 1.75 in | About 36 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 3:20 PM | 1.5 in | About 24 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 3:30 PM | 1.25 in | About 25 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 3:46 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 4:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 25 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 4:06 PM | 1.0 in | About 4 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 4:13 PM | 1.0 in | About 3 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 4:13 PM | 1.5 in | About 37 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:15 PM | 1.75 in | About 31 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 4:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 38 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 4:28 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 4:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 17 miles from Roanoke, VA |
| 4:52 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 5:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 5:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 49 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 42 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 5:08 PM | 1.5 in | About 28 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:14 PM | 1.0 in | About 26 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:15 PM | 1.5 in | About 22 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 46 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 5:18 PM | 2.0 in | About 26 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:20 PM | 1.75 in | About 24 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 5:22 PM | 1.5 in | About 18 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:22 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:23 PM | 1.0 in | About 18 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:25 PM | 1.75 in | About 21 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:27 PM | 1.0 in | About 24 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:29 PM | 1.5 in | About 15 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:31 PM | 1.0 in | About 16 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:34 PM | 1.5 in | About 13 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:34 PM | 1.75 in | About 21 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 19 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:35 PM | 2.25 in | About 20 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:45 PM | 1.0 in | About 31 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 5:55 PM | 1.0 in | About 31 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 6:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 32 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 6:27 PM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Washington, DC |
| 6:31 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Washington, DC |
| 6:31 PM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Washington, DC |
| 7:17 PM | 1.25 in | About 44 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM | 60 mph | About 19 miles from Lynchburg, VA |
| 5:18 PM | 60 mph | About 25 miles from Washington, DC |
| 5:26 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 6:05 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 7:26 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 7:30 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 7:33 PM | 60 mph | About 13 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 7:35 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 7:45 PM | 60 mph | About 8 miles from Washington, DC |
| 7:48 PM | 60 mph | About 6 miles from Washington, DC |
| 7:49 PM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from Washington, DC |
| 7:50 PM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from Washington, DC |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | None | 60 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.