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Halifax County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026

Has it hailed in Halifax County, Virginia recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 32 hail reports with hail up to 0.5", among 60 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 28 high-wind reports with gusts up to 62 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 18, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.

Map of Halifax County, Virginia showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Halifax County, Virginia. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Halifax County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Halifax County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

60
Events (12 mo)
32
Hail
28
Wind
0
Tornado
0.5"
Max hail
62
Max wind (mph)
Sep 18, 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Jul 18, 2026 wind event near 3 ENE South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Jul 18, 2026 wind event (62 mph) near 3 ENE South Boston. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

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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.

Friday, September 18, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 248 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Clover, moving southeast 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... Redoak... Clover... Drakes Branch... Scottsburg... Hitesburg... Staunton River State Park... and Wylliesburg.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

Friday, September 4, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 530 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brookneal, moving 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... Brookneal... Nathalie... Cody... Mt Laurel... Crystal Hill... and Aspen.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

Saturday, August 22, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, August 22, 2026 storm activity in Halifax County, Virginia
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 929 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Semora, or 8 miles northwest of Roxboro, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Danville... South Boston... Yanceyville... Bethel... Jericho... Prospect Hill... and Turbeville.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, August 11, 2026 storm activity in Halifax County, Virginia
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

Monday, August 10, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports

“Social media report of multiple trees down on Bill Tuck Highway near Herbert Allen Trail in South Boston... VA. (RNK)”

SPC verified report · 5 ESE South Boston

“Social media report of a power line down... across Maple Avenue in Halifax... VA. Time is estimated from radar. (RNK)”

SPC verified report · Halifax

Friday, August 7, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, August 7, 2026 storm activity in Halifax County, Virginia
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mt Laurel, or near Nathalie, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Halifax... Keysville... Charlotte Court House... Phenix... Redoak... Clover... and Nathalie.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

“Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree limb on to the 7000 block of Hunting Creek Road. (RNK)”

SPC verified report · 3 NW Mt Laurel

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 920 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Hitesburg, or near Virgilina, moving 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. Locations impacted include... South Boston... Turbeville... Hitesburg... Cluster Springs... Staunton River State Park...”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

Sunday, July 26, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 1024 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mt Airy, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mt Airy... Nathalie... Cody... Leda... Crystal Hill... Straightstone... and Java.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report

“Tree down at James D Hagood Hwy across from the South Boston Speedway. (RNK)”

SPC verified report · 2 ENE South Boston

Monday, July 20, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

“At 737 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Dry Fork to near Yanceyville to near Jericho. Movement was east 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... Danville... Yanceyville... Bethel... Chatham... Jericho...”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

“At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near South Boston, 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... South Boston... Virgilina... Clover... Scottsburg... Hitesburg... Staunton River State Park... and Dryburg.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

Saturday, July 18, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 8 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 62 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, July 18, 2026 storm activity in Halifax County, Virginia
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“A 62 mile per hour wind gust from a thunderstorm was measured at the William M Tuck Airport near the town of South Boston... VA. (RNK)”

SPC verified report · 3 ENE South Boston

“At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Virgilina, moving northeast at 20 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... Hitesburg... Cluster Springs... and Virgilina.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

Friday, July 10, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, July 10, 2026 storm activity in Halifax County, Virginia
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Leda, or 8 miles northeast of Ingram, 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... South Boston... Halifax... Clover... Scottsburg... Mt Laurel... Leda... and Crystal Hill.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

“At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Westover Hills, or near Mayfield, 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. Locations impacted include... Danville... Providence... Mayfield... Milton... Blanch... Hamer... and Elmo.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, July 7, 2026 storm activity in Halifax County, Virginia
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 535 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Halifax, 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... South Boston... Halifax... Redoak... Clover... Ingram... Scottsburg... and Hitesburg.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

“At 450 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chalk Level, or near Mt Airy, 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... Altavista... Hurt... Gretna... Brookneal... Mt Airy... Nathalie... and Cody.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

Sunday, July 5, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

“At 259 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Dryburg, or near Clover, 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... Redoak... Clover... Drakes Branch... Scottsburg... Mt Laurel... Staunton River State Park...”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

“At 246 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Leda, or near Nathalie, moving northeast 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... South Boston... Halifax... Brookneal... Clover... Nathalie... Scottsburg... and Cody.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

Saturday, June 27, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 343 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Charlotte Court House, moving 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... Keysville... Charlotte Court House... Phenix... Drakes Branch... Mt Laurel... Abilene... and Cullen.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

Monday, June 22, 2026

3 SPC verified storm reports

“911 Call Center reported a tree down at the 2000 block of east Hyco road in Halifax County Virginia. (RNK)”

SPC verified report · 2 SSE South Boston

“911 Call Center reported a tree down at the 3000 block of hackberry road in Halifax County Virginia. (RNK)”

SPC verified report · 5 SW Elmo

Thursday, June 18, 2026

5 SPC verified storm reports

“Large tree branches down. Roofing metal torn off building and in the road. Community is outside clearing the streets. (RNK)”

SPC verified report · Clover

“Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Clover Road near the Charlotte County border. (RNK)”

SPC verified report · 4 E Clover

Sunday, June 14, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

“At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cluster Springs, or near Virgilina, 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... Turbeville... Hitesburg... Cluster Springs... Staunton River State Park... Alton... Dryburg...”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

“At 426 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lawsonville, or near Camp Springs, 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... Danville... Yanceyville... Bethel... Providence... Camp Springs... Milton... and Quick.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, June 10, 2026 storm activity in Halifax County, Virginia
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 229 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Charlotte Court House to near Mountain Valley. Movement was 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... South Boston... Halifax... Chatham... Keysville...”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

“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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, May 27, 2026 storm activity in Halifax County, Virginia
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 348 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Crystal Hill, or near Halifax, 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... Halifax... Clover... Scottsburg... Mt Laurel... and Crystal Hill.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

“At 331 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Nathalie, 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... Nathalie... and Crystal Hill.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

Monday, May 25, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 910 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Turbeville, 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... South Boston... Turbeville... Elmo... Cluster Springs... Alton... and John H Kerr Reservoir.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

Thursday, May 21, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 502 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mt Laurel, or near Clover, 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... Charlotte Court House... Clover... Drakes Branch... Mt Laurel... Wylliesburg... and Saxe.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

“Multiple downed trees reported throughout the county after storms came through. One was reported in northern Halifax County. (RNK)”

SPC verified report · 1 NW Nathalie

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report

“Six to ten trees down. Time estimated by radar. (RNK)”

SPC verified report · 2 W Alton

Monday, March 16, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...In North Carolina, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, and Yadkin Counties. In Virginia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, and Pittsylvania Counties. WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Halifax County

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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Halifax County, VA?

The most recent recorded event was on Sep 18, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 60 severe weather events in Halifax 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 Halifax County recently?

Yes — 32 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 Halifax County?

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