Hail & Wind Storms in Virginia Beach, VA — Latest Dates and Sizes
Hail and wind activity within ~25 miles of Virginia Beach, Virginia: the last 12 months from NWS warnings, storm reports, and station measurements, plus official NOAA records back to 2010.
Latest hail and wind near Virginia Beach
- Last reported hail (0.75 in.+, screening): July 28, 2026 — 1.00 in. reported 20.7 mi S of Virginia Beach (3 NE Sligo, North Carolina), NWS Local Storm Report.
- Last wind gust 45 mph+ (screening): August 20, 2026 — 55 mph measured at the Norfolk International Airport station (12.4 mi NW of Virginia Beach), ASOS weather station.
- 2026 so far: 1 hail day and 10 wind days within 25 miles (days with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds; warnings alone never count).
| Date | Largest reported hail | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|
| August 20, 2026 | — | 55 mph measured |
| August 10, 2026 | — | 58 mph measured |
| July 28, 2026 | 1.00 in. reported (North Carolina) | 45 mph measured (North Carolina) |
| June 12, 2026 | — | 57 mph measured |
| April 5, 2026 | — | 61 mph measured |
| March 16, 2026 | — | 58 mph measured (North Carolina) |
| February 7, 2026 | — | 61 mph measured |
| February 1, 2026 | — | 56 mph measured |
| January 31, 2026 | — | 52 mph measured |
| January 11, 2026 | — | 56 mph measured |
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Virginia Beach storm facts
- StormAuditor's analysis of NOAA and National Weather Service records found 31 wind and hail events, NWS warning products included, within 25 miles of Virginia Beach, Virginia (including the parts of North Carolina inside that circle) in the 12 months ending October 8, 2026 (30 wind, 1 hail).
- The strongest gust within 25 miles of Virginia Beach in the last 12 months was 61 mph, measured at the Norfolk Nas/Chamber station (18.1 mi NW of Virginia Beach) on April 5, 2026 (ASOS weather station; storm reports and station gusts only, warnings excluded).
- The largest hail reported within 25 miles of Virginia Beach in the last 12 months was 1.00 in., 20.7 mi S of Virginia Beach (3 NE Sligo, North Carolina) on July 28, 2026 (NWS Local Storm Report).
- The busiest day by event count near Virginia Beach was April 5, 2026, with 7 events.
Virginia Beach, Virginia storm history at a glance (last 12 months)
This free weather history for Virginia Beach — home to about 450,000 residents, an independent city (not part of any county) — draws on StormAuditor's consolidated public record: 31 wind and hail events within 25 miles of Virginia Beach (including the parts of North Carolina inside that circle) in the trailing 12 months — 30 wind and 1 hail.
Events combine NWS warning products, observed Local Storm Reports, station measurements and official NCEI records in one event table. Because they include warnings, and wind covers thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind alike, they measure something different from the NCEI entry counts in the history section below; the two are not comparable year to year.
Busiest days near Virginia Beach by event count
Ranked by the number of 12-month events, NWS warnings included, so a day with many warnings can outrank a day with larger hail.
- April 5, 2026 — 7 events incl. warnings · 7 wind
- February 1, 2026 — 6 events incl. warnings · 6 wind
- March 16, 2026 — 4 events incl. warnings · 4 wind
- August 10, 2026 — 3 events incl. warnings · 3 wind
- February 7, 2026 — 2 events incl. warnings · 2 wind
How these numbers are counted
The storm numbers on this page are counted in four different ways, plus the free address check. Each answers a different question with its own size cutoffs, area and time span, so compare numbers within one group, not across groups.
- Storm days (latest hail and wind): A day in the last 12 months when at least one report within 25 miles of Virginia Beach showed hail 0.75 in. or larger or wind of 45 mph or more (StormAuditor screening thresholds). Reports are NWS storm reports from spotters, the public and officials, plus weather-station gusts, which count from 50 mph. A warning on its own never makes a storm day. The latest and largest hail, the latest and strongest gust, and the storm-day table all use this record. The 25-mile circle around Virginia Beach reaches into North Carolina. Values marked with that state's name come from there: they count for Virginia Beach but not on the Virginia state page, which counts reports inside Virginia only.
- Storm-date pages (NWS severe): A storm-date page is published only when at least one report or station gust within 25 miles of a city met the National Weather Service severe criteria (hail 1.00 in. or larger, or wind 58 mph or more), at least two separate observations were logged, and the day ranks among the most significant. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. Not every storm day gets a page; when one does, the page and the storm-day table show the same largest hail and strongest gust.
- Events (12-month counts): Events count NWS warnings, storm reports (wind 50 mph+, hail 0.75 in.+), station gusts (50 mph+) and NCEI entries within 25 miles of Virginia Beach, tornado entries counted as wind. One event is one place on one day, counted separately for hail and for wind. A weather station or storm-report point counts once a day, at that day's highest reading, however many readings it filed; a place with hail and wind on the same day is two events. NWS warnings count once per county per day, and each NCEI entry once per place per day. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. The same report arriving through another feed (SPC or NCEI) is one record. Events measure how busy the area was, not whether a storm hit: one storm can bring warnings and reports from many places, so the busiest days by event count can differ from the storm days.
- NOAA history (since 2010): The official NOAA storm record (NCEI Storm Events) within 25 miles of Virginia Beach from January 1, 2010 to the day before the 12-month window starts: hail 0.50 in.+, thunderstorm wind 40 mph+ and tornadoes. It is a separate, older record with its own "storm days" (days with any entry), so its counts are not compared with the 12-month numbers.
- Free Report Snapshot: A free YES/NO estimate for one address, from radar and wind analysis at the property rather than area reports, at the same screening thresholds: hail 0.75 in. or wind 45 mph.
Full method: Methodology and Data Sources.
Virginia Beach hail and wind history in NOAA NCEI records, 2010–Oct. 2025
This section covers January 1, 2010 through October 7, 2025. Storms from October 8, 2025 on are in the 12-month summary above, so no date is counted in both.
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 459 NCEI Storm Events entries within 25 miles of Virginia Beach for this period, on 146 separate storm days. Wind is the more common entry — 352 thunderstorm wind reports to 95 hail reports.
The largest hail in these records for this area was 2.00 in. (hen-egg size), reported on May 22, 2025 in the city of Chesapeake. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in only one year of this record, 2025 through Oct. 7. Measured thunderstorm gusts topped out at 81 mph (the city of Portsmouth, June 25, 2023). NCEI also lists 12 tornado entries for the area — one entry per county a tornado crossed.
Hail peaks in May (32% of all hail reports); thunderstorm wind peaks in June. December through February accounts for 12 storm days.
Storm days ranged from 5 in 2010 and 2013 to 18 in 2019. Across 2022–2024, the area averaged 9.3 storm days a year, above the 15-year average of 8.9.
- Average: 8.9 storm days a year (2010–2024)
- May and June: 56% of all hail reports
- Most hail reports in one year: 22 in 2023
- Hail of 1 in. or larger reported in 13 of 15 full years (2010–2024)
| Year | Hail reports | Thunderstorm wind reports | Tornado entries | Storm days | Largest hail | Strongest measured gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1.75 in. | 60 mph |
| 2011 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 12 | 1.75 in. | 74 mph |
| 2012 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 1.00 in. | 64 mph |
| 2013 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 in. | 62 mph |
| 2014 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 1.75 in. | 63 mph |
| 2015 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1.00 in. | 64 mph |
| 2016 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1.00 in. | 60 mph |
| 2017 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 1.75 in. | 60 mph |
| 2018 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | — | 66 mph |
| 2019 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 18 | 1.00 in. | 61 mph |
| 2020 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 in. | 71 mph |
| 2021 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 1.50 in. | 66 mph |
| 2022 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 12 | — | 64 mph |
| 2023 | 22 | 44 | 2 | 7 | 1.25 in. | 81 mph |
| 2024 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 1.00 in. | 71 mph |
| 2025 through Oct. 7 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 2.00 in. | — |
Download this history: CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-history/va/virginia-beach.json (free, open license, cite StormAuditor).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado entries; hail 0.50 in. or larger, wind 40 mph or more; wind converted from knots).
Virginia Beach storm history questions, 2010–Oct. 2025
What is the largest hail reported near Virginia Beach, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2.00 in., hen-egg size, reported on May 22, 2025 in the city of Chesapeake, per NCEI.
What was Virginia Beach's most active storm year, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2019, with 18 storm days (3 hail reports, 49 thunderstorm wind reports, 1 tornado entry). The 15-year average is 8.9 storm days.
How often does Virginia Beach get hail?
NCEI's records average 5.7 hail reports a year here over 2010–2024, alongside 22 thunderstorm wind reports. Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported in 13 of those 15 years.
When is hail season near Virginia Beach?
May has the most hail reports (30, 2010–Oct. 2025), followed by June (23) and April (18).
How strong were measured thunderstorm winds in Virginia Beach, 2010–Oct. 2025?
81 mph, measured on June 25, 2023 in the city of Portsmouth. Only gusts NCEI lists as measured count here; gusts measured on a date and county with a tornado entry, and entries of 120 knots or more (known entry errors), are left out.
Virginia Beach hail map and wind map
Researching hail or wind in Virginia Beach? The Hail Explorer and Wind Explorer map radar-derived hail swaths and peak-gust wind swaths across Virginia, including the Virginia Beach metro: pick any storm date and see how estimated hail size and gust bands tracked through the Virginia Beach area. Both explorers are included with Pro+ and Organization plans.
County-level activity is on the Impact Heatmap (free with an account), and day-by-day history is on the Storm Calendar (Pro plans and higher).
Free Virginia Beach weather report by address
Area maps show where storms tracked; an insurance claim or roof inspection turns on what happened at the property. Three ways to check one Virginia Beach address:
- The Free Report Snapshot answers YES/NO instantly on estimated wind of 45 mph or more and hail of 0.75 in. or larger (screening thresholds) at the address.
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All values are estimates from public NOAA data under our published methodology (see Limitations).
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Sources: NWS alerts (api.weather.gov) · NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · ASOS/AWOS station gusts via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database · every StormAuditor data source.
Free Virginia Beach storm data download
The Virginia Beach storm records for the last 12 months download free, free to reuse under the data license: download CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-data/va/virginia-beach.json.
- Coverage: every wind and hail record within about 25 miles of Virginia Beach (including the parts of North Carolina inside that circle), with dates, counties, event types, measured gusts and hail sizes.
- Rows: each source record before consolidation, including every NWS warning product and smaller storm reports, so the row count differs from the event counts above. The file holds Virginia records only; the counts above also include the neighboring-state records inside the 25-mile circle.
- Statewide files are on the Virginia storm data page.
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About this page: built by Storm Auditor LLC from public NOAA/NWS records — deduplicated warnings, storm reports, station measurements, and official records on a rolling 12-month window, under the published methodology. See the StormAuditor Editorial Team for how content is produced.
Data last refreshed October 8, 2026. Event counts cover wind and hail (warning products, and storm reports from 50 mph or 0.75 in.); flood activity and Special Weather Statements are not counted here.