Bedford County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Bedford County, Virginia recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 48 hail reports with hail up to 1.5", among 88 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 40 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Bedford County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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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.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Roanoke Mountain to Fort Chiswell. Movement was southeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Martinsville... Rocky Mount... Hillsville... Stuart... Chatham... Gretna... and Floyd.”
- Wind 50 mph Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Multiple reports of trees and power lines down across various parts of the county. (RNK)”
“Two trees down near Hazelwood Terrace in Stewartsville... VA. Time is estimated from radar. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 2 S Bedford SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 WNW Stewartsville SPC verified report
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 452 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Smith Mountain Lake State Park, or near Moneta, moving southeast 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... Hurt... Penhook... Smith Mountain Lake State Park... Climax... Pittsville...”
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 540 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chamblissburg, or over Stewartsville, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Moneta... Stewartsville... Smith Mountain Lake State Park... Chamblissburg...”
“6 large trees down on power lines in the 2000-3000 block of Goodview Road. 876 customers without power. (RNK)”
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SE Stewartsville SPC verified report
Monday, August 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 551 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Big Island, moving southeast 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... Big Island... Coleman Falls... Boonsboro... Snowden... Sedalia... Naola... and Pleasant View.”
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down at the corner of Beacon Hill Road and Hazelwood Terrace. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 2 WNW Stewartsville SPC verified report
Sunday, July 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 930 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ajax, or near Penhook, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Chatham... Gretna... Penhook... Sago... Smith Mountain Lake State Park... Climax... and Pittsville.”
“At 901 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Burnt Chimney, or near Boones Mill, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Boones Mill... Penhook... Smith Mountain Lake State Park... Burnt Chimney... Western Smith Mountain Lake...”
- Wind 50 mph Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 359 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Burnt Chimney, or near Boones Mill, moving northeast 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... Boones Mill... Moneta... Chamblissburg... Burnt Chimney... Western Smith Mountain Lake...”
“At 229 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bedford, 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... Lynchburg... Bedford... Forest... Rustburg... Boonsboro... Goode... and Timberlake.”
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW Bedford SPC verified report
Sunday, July 19, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down on power line near Cifax Road. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 N Goode SPC verified report
Saturday, July 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Falconerville, or near Amherst, moving northeast 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... Bedford... Amherst... Forks Of Buffalo... Clifford... Big Island... Montvale... and Forest.”
“At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Natural Bridge, or near Glasgow, moving northeast 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... Lexington... Buena Vista... Buchanan... Glasgow... Big Island... Arcadia... and Pleasant View.”
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Southern Smith Mountain Lake, or over Penhook, moving 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... Gretna... Penhook... Pittsville... Union Hall... Southern Smith Mountain Lake... Ajax...”
“At 158 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Leesville, or over Hurt, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Impact: Wind gusts may knock over loose objects. Locations impacted include... Altavista... Hurt... Huddleston... Hodges... Leesville... Gladys... and Long Island.”
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 314 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Naola to Huddleston to near Western Smith Mountain Lake. Movement was northeast at 15 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Lynchburg... Bedford... Altavista... Amherst... Hurt... Huddleston... and Big Island.”
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 836 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Montvale, 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Buchanan... Troutville... Montvale... Nace... Arcadia... Peaks Of Otter Summit...”
“At 822 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Boonsboro, or near Forest, 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lynchburg... Forest... Big Island... Coleman Falls... Boonsboro...”
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 218 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Penhook, moving northeast 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... Moneta... Penhook... Huddleston... Smith Mountain Lake State Park... Western Smith Mountain Lake... Pittsville... and Union Hall.”
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 605 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Penhook, moving north 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... Rocky Mount... Callands... Sydnorsville... Penhook... Moneta... Snow Creek... and Northwest Smith Mountain Lake.”
“At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Pittsville, or 7 miles northwest of Gretna, 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... Lynchburg... Buena Vista... Bedford... Altavista... Amherst... Appomattox...”
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 N Coleman Falls SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 E Sedalia SPC verified report
Monday, June 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 603 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Stewartsville, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Roanoke... Vinton... Bedford... Stewartsville... Montvale... Hollins... and Goodview.”
“At 407 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Vinton, moving northeast 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... Roanoke... Vinton... Montvale... Stewartsville... Chamblissburg... Blue Ridge... and Thaxton.”
- Wind 50 mph Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Strong winds from showers downed a tree near the intersection of Nemmo Road and Saunders Road. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 3 N Chamblissburg SPC verified report
Friday, June 12, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Large tree downed by thunderstorm winds on Bateman Ridge Road. Report on social media. (RNK)”
“Social media picture shows tree down across Cedarberry Lane in Forest... VA. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 SE Forest SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 NW Forest SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 S Moneta SPC verified report
Thursday, June 11, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“At 628 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chamblissburg, or near Stewartsville, 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... Bedford... Stewartsville... Huddleston... Goodview... and Chamblissburg.”
“Tree down off Dickerson Mill Road... north of the intersection of Shepherds Store Road. (RNK)”
- Hail 1" 1 ENE Stewartsville SPC verified report
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 SSE Thaxton SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 ENE Chamblissburg SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 127 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Spout Spring to near Huddleston. Movement was southeast 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... Altavista... Appomattox... Hurt... Gretna... Brookneal...”
“At 1230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Shipman to near Naola to near Chamblissburg. Movement was east 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... Lynchburg... Buckingham... Bedford... Altavista...”
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 SW Huddleston SPC verified report
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 212 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Penhook, moving 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... Penhook... Southern Smith Mountain Lake... Ajax... Union Hall... and North Shore.”
“At 212 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Penhook, moving 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... Penhook... Southern Smith Mountain Lake... Ajax... Union Hall... and North Shore.”
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 21, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Huddleston, moving northeast at 15 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... Huddleston.”
“At 251 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Burnt Chimney, or near Boones Mill, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail and winds up to 30 mph. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Moneta... Chamblissburg... Burnt Chimney... Northwest Smith Mountain Lake... Goodview... Westlake Corner... and Wirtz.”
- Hail 0.5" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Goode SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 S Forest SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 W Evington SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Huddleston SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NNE Forest SPC verified report
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Stewartsville, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Impact: Winds may knock down loose objects. Locations impacted include... Roanoke... Vinton... Stewartsville... Laymantown... Chamblissburg... Blue Ridge... and Goodview.”
“Tree downed by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Beagle Club Road and Hardy Road. (RNK)”
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 W Stewartsville SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 11 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.5"
“At 851 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hollins, or near Catawba, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size 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... Salem... Buchanan... Troutville... Montvale...”
“At 525 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Stewartsville, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Montvale... and Thaxton.”
- Hail 1.5" 3 NW Forest SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 3 WNW Stewartsville SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 7 NNE Thaxton SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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.”
- Wind 50 mph Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
3 NWS warnings — 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
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.”
- Wind 50 mph Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, February 23, 2026
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.”
- Wind 50 mph Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, February 22, 2026
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.”
- Wind 50 mph Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 403 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain showers along a line extending from near Brownsburg to near Smith Mountain Lake State Park. 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... Lynchburg... Lexington... Buena Vista... Bedford... Altavista... Amherst...”
“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...”
- Wind 50 mph Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Bedford County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Bedford County, VA?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 88 severe weather events in Bedford County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Bedford County recently?
Yes — 48 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.5" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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