Buchanan County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Has it hailed in Buchanan County, Virginia recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 23 hail reports with hail up to 0.5", among 36 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 13 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.
Buchanan County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Buchanan County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Buchanan County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
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.
See the specifics — free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
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.
Friday, August 14, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 453 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Breaks Interstate to Myra. Movement was 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 407 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Mullens to near Biggs. Movement was 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 8 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 236 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Argo to near Galveston. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Grundy, Haysi, Breaks Interstate, John Flannagan Lake, Big Rock, and Vansant.”
“At 1200 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Jewell Ridge, or 11 miles east of Grundy, moving southeast 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... War, Cucumber, and Jolo.”
- Wind 50 mph Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 WSW Hurley SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 7 NE Breaks Interstate SPC verified report
Sunday, August 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 908 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Argo, or 10 miles northeast of Grundy, moving north 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... Hinch, Gilbert Creek, Iaeger, Stacy, Panther, Hurley, and Roseann.”
- Wind 50 mph Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 702 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Grundy, 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... Grundy, Bradshaw, Iaeger, Stacy, Panther, Avondale, Jolo, Roseann, and Vansant.”
“At 754 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Hinch to near Gilbert Creek to 10 miles northeast of Grundy. Movement was 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1250 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of War, or 13 miles southwest of Welch, moving north 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hanover to Grundy. Movement was 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 501 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Northfork to near Jewell Ridge. These storms were nearly stationary. 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...”
“At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near War, or 13 miles north of Richlands, moving northeast 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 17 SE Hurley SPC verified report
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cedarville, or near Breaks Interstate, moving 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 17, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown 1 SSW Vansant SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 147 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Haysi, moving east at 50 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... Grundy, Haysi, Stacy, Vansant, and Roseann.”
- Hail 0.25" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of War, or 14 miles east of Grundy, moving east at 30 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down on Thomas Mountain Road. (RLX)”
- Wind Unknown 7 ENE Davenport SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 NW Grundy SPC verified report
Friday, December 19, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1258 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Van to 8 miles south of Gilbert Creek. Movement was east 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...”
“At 1227 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers over John Flannagan Lake, 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Buchanan County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Buchanan County, VA?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 36 severe weather events in Buchanan County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Buchanan County recently?
Yes — 23 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.5" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Buchanan County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.