Smyth County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Smyth County, Virginia? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 39 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 20 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 19 hail reports with hail up to 0.5". 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.
Smyth County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Smyth County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Smyth 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 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 205 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Allison Gap, or near Saltville, moving east at 15 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... Saltville... Quarry... and Allison Gap.”
“At 136 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hungry Mother State Park, or near Marion, 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... Marion... Nebo... Hungry Mother State Park... Atkins... and Marion Wytheville.”
- Hail 0.5" Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Chilhowie SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Allison Gap SPC verified report
Monday, August 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down along Whitetop Road... near Mill Creek Road. (RNK)”
“Tree down along Still House Hollow Road. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 5 SW Thomas Bridge SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 ENE Allison Gap SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 236 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near War, or 10 miles south of Welch, 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... Bluefield... Tazewell... Burkes Garden... Clear Fork... Amonate... Gratton... and Asberrys.”
“Numerous trees were reported down across the Atkins area in Smyth County Virginia this morning. (RNK)”
- Hail 0.25" Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Atkins SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 N Marion SPC verified report
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 121 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rural Retreat, moving north 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... Wytheville... Rural Retreat... Ceres... Crockett... Marion Wytheville... and Favonia.”
- Hail 0.25" Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 WNW Adwolf SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SSW Adwolf SPC verified report
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“One tree down across Carlock Creek Rd. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 2 N Chilhowie SPC verified report
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 Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 646 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Broadford, or near Saltville, 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... Marion... Saltville... Chilhowie... Rural Retreat... Mount Rogers National Recreation Area... Sugar Grove...”
“At 610 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Allison Gap, or 7 miles north of Saltville, 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... Marion... Saltville... Chilhowie... Mount Rogers National Recreation Area... Ceres... Nebo...”
- Hail 0.25" Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 348 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Tazewell, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Impact: Wind gusts may knock over loose objects. Locations impacted include... Tazewell... Gratton... Asberrys... and Nebo.”
- Hail 0.25" Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 756 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Babcock State Park to near Tazewell. Movement was northeast 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... Richlands... Bluefield... Tazewell... Hinton... Saltville...”
- Hail 0.25" Smyth 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 Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 639 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Mount Hope to near Quarry. Movement was northeast at 45 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... Bluefield... Bland... Princeton... Marion... Tazewell... Hinton... and Saltville.”
“At 545 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 7 miles south of Gilbert Creek to 10 miles north of Bristol Va. Movement was east at 40 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... Richlands... Tazewell... Saltville... Chilhowie... Cedar Bluff...”
- Wind 55 mph Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...In Virginia, Bland, Smyth, and Tazewell Counties. In West Virginia, Mercer, Summers, and Western Greenbrier Counties. WHEN...From midnight tonight to 11 AM EDT 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 Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 717 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Nella, or near Lansing, moving northeast 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... Independence... Lansing... Whitetop... Mouth Of Wilson... Sugar Grove... Troutdale... and Volney.”
- Hail 0.25" Smyth County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, October 19, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down along Virginia Highway 16... north of Marion. Time estimated from radar. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 2 NW Marion SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Smyth County, VA?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 39 severe weather events in Smyth 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 Smyth County recently?
Yes — 19 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 Smyth 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.