Essex County Hail Map & Storm Reports
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 Essex County, Virginia? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 36 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 24 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 12 hail reports with hail up to 0.75". The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 2, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Essex County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Essex County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Storm exposure for an address in Essex County
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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.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 335 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Port Royal to near Fort Walker to near Leedstown. Movement was south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Wind 50 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 440 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dawn, or 7 miles east of Ashland, 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Mangohick around 445 PM EDT.”
“At 440 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dawn, or 7 miles east of Ashland, 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Mangohick around 445 PM EDT.”
- Hail 0.25" Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Essex County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ashland to East Highland Park to Bensley. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, and heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“At 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ashland to East Highland Park to Bensley. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, and heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Essex County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple trees down in the Caret area. (AKQ)”
- Wind Unknown Caret SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 710 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fredericksburg, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
“At 710 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fredericksburg, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Essex County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 26, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1127 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Milford, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
“At 1127 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Milford, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Hail 0.5" Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Essex County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 150 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Morattico to near Shacklefords. Movement was east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Reduced visibility and minor flooding possible.”
- Wind 50 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bowling Green to near Dawn. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
“At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bowling Green to near Dawn. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Wind 50 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Champlain SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Dunbrooke SPC verified report
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Colonial Beach to Bumpass. Movement was south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and frequent lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes.”
- Wind 50 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Port Royal, or 9 miles south of King George. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, and heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Reduced visibility and minor flooding possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Essex County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 658 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Center Cross, or 9 miles northeast of King And Queen Court House, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
“At 658 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Center Cross, or 9 miles northeast of King And Queen Court House, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
- Wind 50 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Dunnsville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Tappahannock SPC verified report
Thursday, June 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 834 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Saint Charles to near Potomac Creek to 10 miles east of Orange. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Wind 50 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple trees down along Tidewater Trail near Occupacia Road and Hunters Hill Road. Time estimated from radar. (AKQ)”
- Wind Unknown 2 SSE Chance SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 920 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bumpass, or 10 miles east of Mineral, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Essex County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Four trees reported down northwest of Tappahannock. Additional reports of wires arcing. (AKQ)”
- Wind Unknown 2 NNE Mount Landing SPC verified report
Saturday, February 7, 2026
8 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 4 below expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Eastern Essex, Eastern King and Queen, Richmond, Western Essex, Western King and Queen, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Middlesex, and Northumberland Counties.”
“WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 4 below expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Eastern Essex, Eastern King and Queen, Richmond, Western Essex, Western King and Queen, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Middlesex, and Northumberland Counties.”
- Wind 55 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Essex County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, November 9, 2025
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 830 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dunnsville, or near Tappahannock, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 830 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dunnsville, or near Tappahannock, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.75" Essex County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Essex County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Essex County, VA?
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 2, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 36 severe weather events in Essex 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 Essex County recently?
Yes — 12 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.75" 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 Essex County?
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