Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Alleghany County, Virginia? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 62 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 32 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph, plus 30 hail reports with hail up to 0.5". The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 21, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Alleghany County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 204 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms developing along the Blue Ridge and eastern New River Valley. Movement was generally southeast at 5 to 10 mph, but some of the storms were also redeveloping over the same areas which may promote localized heavy rainfall. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Heavy Rain.”
“At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along the Virginia, West Virginia border, and into the New River Valley, moving east 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Roanoke...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 953 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Greenbrier State Forest, or over White Sulphur Springs, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Jordan Mines... Oriskany... Potts Creek... Earlehurst... and Gala.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 521 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ingalls Field, or near Hot Springs, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lexington... Millboro... Hot Springs... Collierstown... Rockbridge Baths... Warm Springs...”
“At 238 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Longdale Furnace, or near Collierstown, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lexington... Buena Vista... Glasgow... Collierstown... Cornwall... Alto... and Oronoco.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1029 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Wayside, or 8 miles west of Union, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ronceverte... Alderson... Union... Pipestem... Buck... Glace... and Wayside.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 621 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Low Moor, or near Covington, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Covington... Clifton Forge... Eagle Rock... Oriskany... Collierstown... Iron Gate... and Douthat State Park.”
“At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Natural Well, or near Neola, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 331 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Moomaw to near Ronceverte to Sandstone. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Lewisburg... Fairlea... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte...”
1 SPC verified storm report
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 457 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Low Moor to Wolfcreek. Movement was south at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... Ronceverte... Alderson...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Neola, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Neola... Hot Springs... Warm Springs... Lake Moomaw... Ingalls Field... Carloover... and Bacova Junction.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1019 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Earlehurst, or near Alleghany, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... White Sulphur Springs...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 214 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Covington to near Potts Creek to Zenith. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Buchanan... New Castle... Paint Bank... Sinking Creek... Eagle Rock... Oriskany...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 220 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Baywood, or near Ennice, moving southeast at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ennice... Cumberland Knob... Low Gap... Barrett... and Baywood.”
“At 136 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pipers Gap, or near Galax, moving southeast at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Galax... Fancy Gap... Bottom... Ennice... Lambsburg... Cumberland Knob... and Low Gap.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 228 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Jordan Mines, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... White Sulphur Springs... Jordan Mines... Oriskany... and Iron Gate.”
“At 1223 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Laurel Springs, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sparta... Laurel Springs... Whitehead... Stratford... Twin Oaks... Glade Valley... and Wagoner.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 900 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Covington, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Covington... Clifton Forge... Iron Gate... Douthat State Park... Natural Well... Selma... and Low Moor.”
“At 831 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Roaring Mountain Summit, or near Alleghany, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs... Jordan Mines...”
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 327 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Covington, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Covington... Clifton Forge... Jordan Mines... Oriskany... Low Moor... Glen Wilton... and Gala.”
“Tree down at the intersection of Rich Patch Road and White Rock Gap Road. (RNK)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Flatwood, or near Whitetop, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Boone... Jefferson... West Jefferson... Blowing Rock... Independence... Beech Mountain... and Lansing.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pickaway, or near Ronceverte, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs...”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 317 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Alleghany, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... White Sulphur Springs... Iron Gate... Douthat State Park... and Glen Wilton.”
“Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along the intersection of Old Church Street and Selma-Low Moor Road. (RNK)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Large tree branch downed by thunderstorm winds... and brought down a power line which landed across the road. (RNK)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 607 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Covington, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Covington... Buchanan... Eagle Rock... Jordan Mines... Oriskany... Collierstown...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wagoner, or over Glendale Springs, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sparta... Jefferson... West Jefferson... Mouth Of Wilson... Glendale Springs... Mc Grady...”
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs close to the intersection of Ingalls Street and Chestnut Street. (RNK)”
“Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along the 5300 block of Dunlap Creek Road and partially blocked the road when it fell. (RNK)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 602 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Douthat State Park, or near Clifton Forge, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lexington... Buena Vista... Collierstown...”
“At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Natural Well, or near Neola, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Clifton Forge... Millboro... Hot Springs... Iron Gate... Lake Moomaw... Douthat State Park... and Natural Well.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected, especially along the higher ridges. WHERE...In North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Carroll, Floyd, and Grayson Counties. WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 4 PM EDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected, especially along the higher ridges. WHERE...In North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Carroll, Floyd, and Grayson Counties. WHEN...From 6 AM to 4 PM EDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected, especially along the higher ridges. WHERE...In North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Carroll, Floyd, and Grayson Counties. WHEN...From 6 AM to 4 PM EDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 628 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Comers Rock to Banner Elk. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Boone... Jefferson... West Jefferson... Independence... Beech Mountain... Lansing...”
“At 604 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Callaghan to Earlehurst. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Covington... Clifton Forge... Jordan Mines... Low Moor... Natural Well... Selma...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 325 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Marlinton to near Alvon to Glenray. Movement was east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, especially at the higher elevations. WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT early this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...From 11 AM Monday to 2 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 717 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Nella, or near Lansing, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Independence... Lansing... Whitetop... Mouth Of Wilson... Sugar Grove... Troutdale... and Volney.”
“At 237 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Natural Well, or 7 miles southwest of Hot Springs, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Impact: Gusty winds may knock over loose objects. Locations impacted include... Warm Springs... Hot Springs... Lake Moomaw... Douthat State Park... Ingalls Field... Carloover... and Bacova Junction.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 758 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Alvon, or near Neola, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Neola... Lake Moomaw... Mountain Grove... Carloover... Bacova Junction... Natural Well... and Alvon.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 to 60 mph expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below expected. WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest and west central Virginia. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Saturday.”
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 to 60 mph expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below expected. WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest and west central Virginia. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Saturday.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 339 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain showers along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Burnsville to near Laymantown. Movement was east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lexington... Buena Vista... Bedford... Buchanan... Glasgow... Troutville...”
“At 259 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain showers along a line extending from near Marlinton to Newport. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... White Sulphur Springs... Troutville... New Castle...”
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 21, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 62 severe weather events in Alleghany County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
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