Grayson County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Grayson 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 37 severe weather events logged here in the last 180 days, together with 14 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 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 Grayson 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 SPC verified storm report
“Several trees down in western Grayson. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 3 NNE Whitetop SPC verified report
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 353 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bridle Creek, or near Mouth Of Wilson, 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... Independence... Flatridge... Bridle Creek... Elk Creek... and Volney.”
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 151 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Byllesby, or near Fries, 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... Fries... Byllesby... Ivanhoe... and Woodlawn.”
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, August 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 645 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Ashland, 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... Jefferson... West Jefferson... Beech Mountain... Lansing... Whitetop... Sugar Grove... and Ashland.”
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Social media reported that multiple trees were down across the county. (RNK)”
“Tree on power line off Roberts Cove Road. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 W Independence SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Whitetop SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 S Flatridge SPC verified report
Monday, July 20, 2026
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.”
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 308 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Independence, 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... Galax... Independence... Fries... Baywood... Pipers Gap... and Woodlawn.”
“At 147 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cripple Creek, or near Speedwell, 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... Hillsville... Patterson... Speedwell... Allisonia... Grahams Forge... Ivanhoe... and Sylvatus.”
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 328 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Troutdale, or near Sugar Grove, 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... Sugar Grove... Mount Rogers National Recreation Area...”
“At 436 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Spring Valley, or near Speedwell, 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... Fries... Cripple Creek... Spring Valley... and Elk Creek.”
- Hail 0.5" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
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.”
- Wind 50 mph Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 633 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Baywood, or near Independence, 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... Galax... Independence... Fries... Baywood... Woodlawn... and Pipers Gap.”
“At 531 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Whitetop, 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... Whitetop... Mouth Of Wilson... Sugar Grove... Troutdale... Volney... Rugby... and Grassy Creek.”
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 21, 2026
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...”
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 19, 2026
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.”
- Wind 50 mph Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 18, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over central Washington County, moving east at 30 mph. It will enter western portions of Smyth and Grayson Counties by around 7 PM. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
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 Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
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.”
- Wind 50 mph Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Grayson County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Grayson County, VA?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 37 severe weather events in Grayson County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Grayson County recently?
Yes — 23 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 0.5" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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