Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Rockingham County, Virginia has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 72 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 17 hail reports with hail up to 1.75" and 54 high-wind reports with gusts up to 65 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 5, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Rockingham County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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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.
3 SPC verified storm reports
“A few trees down along Runkles Gap Road. Time estimated via radar. (LWX)”
“A few trees down along Runkles Gap Road. Time estimated via radar. (LWX)”
4 SPC verified storm reports
“A few reports of trees down in the City of Harrisonburg. (LWX)”
“Trees and power lines down on Naked Creek Rd in Furnace (LWX)”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75"
“Video footage showing golf ball size hail reported near Broadway. (LWX)”
“A tree was down along Phillips Store Road. (LWX)”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.5"
“Walnut-size hail reported near Timberville... VA. Time estimated via radar. (LWX)”
10 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Hail up to quarter size in Timberville (LWX)”
“Trees down on Park Ave and across nearby RR tracks in Grottoes. (LWX)”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“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.”
“At 936 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Madison, 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... Eden... Mount Airy... Elkin... Fairview... Flat Rock... Wentworth... and Mayodan.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 129 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Intelligence, or near Madison, 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... Eden... Reidsville... Wentworth... Mayodan... Madison... Yanceyville... and Stoneville.”
“At 106 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Stoneville, 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... Eden... Reidsville... Wentworth... Mayodan... Madison... Stoneville... and Spencer.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 219 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Collinstown, or near Sandy Ridge, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Impact: Wind gusts may knock over loose objects. Locations impacted include... Hillsville... Stuart... Stoneville... Danbury... Francisco... Allisonia... and Fancy Gap.”
1 NWS warning — 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.”
4 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 64 mph
“Large tree down on a home on Gum Avenue. (LWX)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Several trees down in the 20000 block of Criders Rd. (LWX)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 451 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Critz, or near Spencer, moving southeast 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... Mayodan... Madison... Stoneville... Spencer... Sandy Ridge... Ridgeway... and Critz.”
6 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“Multidirectional tree damage. Large trees uprooted... large limbs snapped on the 19300 block of Mechanicsville Rd near Timberville VA... consistent with rotation signat (LWX)”
“Large tree down onto road near the 13600 block of Turleytown Rd. (LWX)”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“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.”
“At 234 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Prestonville, or over Sandy Ridge, 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... Eden... Reidsville... Wentworth... Mayodan... Madison... Stoneville... and Sandy Ridge.”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree and wires down on west side of Harrisonburg. (LWX)”
7 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 65 mph
“Three trees and numerous branches down at spotter's residence. Estimated wind gusts to 65 mph. (LWX)”
“A wind gust of 55 knots (63 MPH) was measured by a CWOP station in Broadway (GW5695). (LWX)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Trees down at Foley Road and Ridgeville Lane. Time estimated via radar. (LWX)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“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.”
“At 334 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pine Hall, or near Madison, 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... Eden... Reidsville... Wentworth... Mayodan... Madison... Stoneville... and Mayfield.”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple trees and branches down near Cee Cee Turner Trail and Broadway. (LWX)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Large tree down blocking both directions of Brocks Gap Rd. west of Folks Run. (LWX)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 554 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Eden, moving east at 30 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... Eden... Reidsville... Wentworth... Bethel... Mayfield... Ridgeway... and Quick.”
“At 323 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ridgeway, or near Stoneville, moving east at 25 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... Eden... Ridgeway... Sandy Level... and Price.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and western Maryland, northwest and western Virginia, and eastern and panhandle West Virginia. WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. A sudden onset of strong winds are expected behind the cold front this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“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.”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, northwest and western Virginia, and eastern and panhandle West Virginia. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, northwest and western Virginia, and eastern and panhandle West Virginia. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Westerly winds may gust to around 40 to 50 mph through 7 PM in portions of eastern West Virginia, Shenandoah Valley, and Blue Ridge Mountains. These gusty winds could cause minor tree damage and blow around lightweight objects. Be prepared for cross winds if driving a high profile vehicle on north-south roads.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 below in the valleys, and 20 below on the ridges. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of north-central and western Maryland, northwest and western Virginia, and eastern West Virginia. WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 10 AM EST Sunday.”
“WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 below in the valleys, and 20 below on the ridges. For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of north-central and western Maryland, northwest and western Virginia, and eastern West Virginia. WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until 10 AM EST Sunday.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central, north-central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia. WHEN...Until 10 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.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central Maryland, and central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia. WHEN...From noon to 7 PM EST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening. WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph for most areas, with gusts to 50 mph on the ridgetops. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. FUEL MOISTURE...8 to 9 percent”
The most recent recorded event was on Sep 5, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 72 severe weather events in Rockingham County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 17 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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