Virginia storm reports for March 18, 2021
NOAA recorded 10 hail reports, 3 wind reports and 1 tornado report in Virginia on March 18, 2021.
- in Virginia
- 14
- Storm reports
- About 30 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
- 1.75 in
- Largest hail
- About 58 miles from Richmond, VA
- 58 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF0, about 46 miles from Virginia Beach, VA
- 1
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on March 18, 2021 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail10, most at 5 PM
Wind3, most at 4 PM
Tornado1, most at 8 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:27 PM | EF0 | About 46 miles from Virginia Beach, VA | 4.18 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:59 PM | 1.0 in | About 58 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 5:03 PM | 1.0 in | About 36 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5:09 PM | 1.0 in | About 31 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5:15 PM | 1.25 in | About 31 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5:17 PM | 1.75 in | About 30 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5:18 PM | 1.0 in | About 32 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5:22 PM | 1.0 in | About 28 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5:25 PM | 1.25 in | About 26 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 5:52 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.08, -81.54, VA |
| 5:52 PM | 1.75 in | Near 37.06, -81.53, VA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:50 PM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Richmond, VA |
| 4:55 PM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
| 9:12 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Virginia Beach, VA |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA | None | 58 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.