Roanoke County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Roanoke County, Virginia? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 39 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 22 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph, plus 17 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 11, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
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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 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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 Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree branches down... several long pieces of siding ripped off exterior of house. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown Vinton SPC verified report
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 358 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bradshaw, or near Catawba, 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... Roanoke... Salem... Catawba... Glenvar... Hollins... Poages Mill... and Cave Spring.”
- Hail 0.25" Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Catawba, moving 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... Roanoke... Salem... Vinton... Catawba... Laymantown... Hollins... and Blue Ridge.”
- Hail 0.25" Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown 1 SSW Hollins SPC verified report
Saturday, July 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 328 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Christiansburg, moving east at 35 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... Blacksburg... Salem... Christiansburg... Radford... Shawsville...”
“Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 SW Hollins. Tree down on power line along Pendleton Avenue. (RNK)”
- Hail 0.5" Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Hollins SPC verified report
Friday, July 17, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down on power line along Pendleton Avenue. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Hollins SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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 116 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Huffman, or near Blacksburg, 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... Blacksburg... Sinking Creek... Catawba... Newport... Abbott... Glenvar... and Mc Donalds Mill.”
- Hail 0.25" Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Huffman, or near Newport, 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... Sinking Creek... Huffman... Mc Donalds Mill... Maggie...”
- Hail 0.25" Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 802 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bent Mountain, 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... Roanoke... Vinton... Boones Mill... Copper Hill... Bent Mountain... Burnt Chimney... and Poages Mill.”
- Hail 0.25" Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 434 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cave Spring, or over Salem, 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. Locations impacted include... Roanoke... Salem... Hollins... Poages Mill... Cave Spring... and Glenvar.”
“At 410 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sinking Creek, 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. Locations impacted include... New Castle... Catawba... Sinking Creek... and Abbott.”
- Hail 0.25" Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Salem City SPC verified report
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Numerous trees were uprooted... along with several trees that were snapped in half. Numerous large branches down as well. Damage was mostly in a small corridor near the (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 2 WSW Bent Mountain SPC verified report
Monday, June 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 603 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Stewartsville, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Roanoke... Vinton... Bedford... Stewartsville... Montvale... Hollins... and Goodview.”
“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...”
- Wind 50 mph Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1033 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Chapel to near Pulaski to near Patterson. Movement was northeast 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... Blacksburg... Christiansburg... Radford... Pulaski... Pearisburg...”
“Winds from strong showers blew a tree down on Whistler Drive near the intersection with Old Mill Road. (RNK)”
- Wind 50 mph Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 WSW Poages Mill SPC verified report
Thursday, May 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Thunderstorm winds blew down the Bogle Field scoreboard at Cave Spring Middle School. The nearby fence was also damaged as the scoreboard fell. Time estimated by radar. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Cave Spring SPC verified report
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 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.”
“Scoreboard at Cave Spring Middle School blown down by thunderstorm winds. Report via social media. (RNK)”
- Hail 0.25" Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Cave Spring SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 851 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hollins, or near Catawba, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Roanoke... Salem... Buchanan... Troutville... Montvale...”
“At 817 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elliston-Lafayette, or near Shawsville, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Roanoke... Salem... Christiansburg... Vinton... Shawsville... Catawba... and Hollins.”
- Hail 0.88" Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Roanoke 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 Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
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 Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
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 Roanoke 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 Roanoke 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 Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, February 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 to 60 mph expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below expected. WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest and west central Virginia. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Saturday.”
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 to 60 mph expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below expected. WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest and west central Virginia. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Saturday.”
- Wind 60 mph Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Roanoke County NWS severe weather mention
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Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Roanoke County, VA?
The most recent recorded event was on Aug 11, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 39 severe weather events in Roanoke County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Roanoke County recently?
Yes — 17 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
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