Franklin County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Franklin County, Virginia? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 73 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 38 high-wind reports with gusts up to 50 mph, plus 35 hail reports with hail up to 0.5". The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Franklin County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Franklin County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Franklin 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.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Gretna to near Cumberland Knob. 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... Danville... Eden... Martinsville... Mount Airy... Flat Rock... Pilot Mountain... and Stuart.”
“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 Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 449 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Prices Fork to Bent Mountain to Northwest Smith Mountain Lake. 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... Christiansburg... Radford... Rocky Mount... Chatham... Floyd...”
“Tree down... blocking both lanes near the intersection of Taylors Road and Bonbrook Mill Rd... in Boones Mill... VA. Time is estimated from radar. (RNK)”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 ENE Wirtz SPC verified report
Sunday, August 9, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 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...”
“Several large trees snapped and downed by thunderstorm winds on Windswept Lane. One tree fell on a structure and caused damage. (RNK)”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 WSW Wirtz SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 WSW Wirtz SPC verified report
Saturday, August 8, 2026
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...”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 304 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oak Level, or near Bassett, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Torrential rainfall of 2 to 3 inches over the next hour is highly likely with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail are also possible. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4 NNW Burnt Chimney. Tree down blocking one lane. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 4 NNW Burnt Chimney SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 NNW Burnt Chimney 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 Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 25, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree downed and blocking both lanes of Truman Hill Road... near its intersection with Jubal Early Highway. (RNK)”
“Tree on power line off Log Cabin Drive. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 5 NNW Burnt Chimney SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 SE Ferrum SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 511 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Figsboro, or near Martinsville, moving east at 30 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... Snow Creek... Leatherwood... Mountain Valley... Figsboro... and Oak Level.”
“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...”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 139 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rocky Mount, 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... Rocky Mount... Sydnorsville... Snow Creek... Western Smith Mountain Lake... Union Hall... Sontag... and North Shore.”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 158 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Elliston-Lafayette to Ferrum to near Stuart. Movement was east at 15 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Impact: Loose objects may be knocked over by wind gusts. Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount... Stuart... Boones Mill... Copper Hill... Shawsville... Ferrum...”
“At 129 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Floyd, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Impact: Loose objects may be knocked over by wind gusts. Locations impacted include... Floyd... Ferrum... Callaway... Endicott... Fairy Stone State Park... and Charity.”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 S Ferrum SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 NW Ferrum SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 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.”
“Tree down blocking half of Snow Creek Road. (RNK)”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 WNW Sago SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 ESE Ferrum SPC verified report
Sunday, July 5, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 858 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wirtz to Meadows Of Dan. 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. Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount... Bassett... Sydnorsville... Ferrum... Woolwine... Penhook...”
“At 829 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Check to near Laurel Fork to near Fancy Gap. Movement was 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... Stuart... Fancy Gap... Ararat... Cana... Ferrum...”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
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 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Martinsville, moving northeast at 20 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... Martinsville... Callands... Sydnorsville... Penhook... Snow Creek... Leatherwood... and Villa Heights.”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 510 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Childress to Gladesboro to Lambsburg. Movement was east at 45 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... Christiansburg...”
“A power line was blown down by thunderstorm winds along the 100 block of Jacks Mountain Road. (RNK)”
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 ENE Sontag SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 WNW Rocky Mount SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 ENE Boones Mill SPC verified report
Friday, June 12, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Outflow winds from thunderstorms blew a tree down in the 200 block of Sample Road. The tree completely blocked the road. (RNK)”
“At least 18 different reports of a tree down across the northern part of Franklin County... due to outflow boundary winds. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 WNW Burnt Chimney SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 E Wirtz SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 WNW Burnt Chimney SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 157 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hurt to Bassett. 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... Chatham... Gretna... Mt Airy... Blairs... Callands... Sydnorsville...”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 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" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 S Wirtz SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 E Rocky Mount SPC verified report
Thursday, May 21, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Penhook, moving northeast at 10 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... Penhook... Union Hall... North Shore... Southern Smith Mountain Lake... Ajax...”
“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" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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.”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 723 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Callaway, or near Copper Hill, moving east at 55 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... Penhook... Sydnorsville... Ferrum... Snow Creek... Union Hall... and Callaway.”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 853 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Collinsville, or near Bassett, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Martinsville... Callands... Bassett... Sydnorsville... Penhook... Snow Creek... and Leatherwood.”
“At 446 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Boones Mill, moving northeast at 15 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... Vinton... Boones Mill... Wirtz... Roanoke Mountain...”
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 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 Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 WNW Penhook SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 SW Moneta SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 N Penhook SPC verified report
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 Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW Rocky Mount SPC verified report
Sunday, October 19, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown 2 ENE Endicott SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Franklin County, VA?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 73 severe weather events in Franklin 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 Franklin County recently?
Yes — 35 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 Franklin 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.