Tazewell County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 15, 2026
Has it hailed in Tazewell County, Virginia recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 18 hail reports with hail up to 0.25", among 33 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 15 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.
Tazewell County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Tazewell County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Tazewell 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.
Saturday, August 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 439 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Burkes Garden, 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... Bland... Bluefield... Tazewell... Ceres... Burkes Garden... Nebo... and Gratton.”
“At 336 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Richlands, 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... Richlands... Tazewell... Saltville... Cedar Bluff... Raven... Amonate... and Cliffield.”
- Hail 0.25" Tazewell County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Tazewell County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 ESE Claypool Hill SPC verified report
Friday, August 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Tazewell, moving southeast 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... Ceres... Burkes Garden... Gratton... and Asberrys.”
- Hail 0.25" Tazewell County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down blocking both lanes of B F BUCHANAN HWY. (RNK)”
“Tree down on power line off Pounding Mill Branch Road. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 ESE Asberrys SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 S Cliffield SPC verified report
Sunday, August 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 709 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Flat Top, or near Camp Creek, moving northeast 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... Princeton... Hinton... Rainelle... Alderson... Athens... Rupert... and Quinwood.”
- Hail 0.25" Tazewell County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 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.”
“Several trees down in the Gratton area. (RNK)”
- Hail 0.25" Tazewell County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Gratton SPC verified report
Saturday, July 4, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down near the intersection of Lake Witten Road and State Route 645. (RNK)”
“911 Call Center reported a tree down blocking highway 460 in the 2400 block in Tazewell County Virginia. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 3 N Tazewell SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NNW Raven SPC verified report
Friday, June 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“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...”
“At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Boissevain, or 7 miles northwest of Bluefield, 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... Bluefield... Princeton... Pearisburg... Dublin... Narrows... Pembroke... and Athens.”
- Hail 0.25" Tazewell County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Tazewell County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Tazewell 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" Tazewell County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 833 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Quinwood to near Pipestem to near Burkes Garden. Movement was 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... Bluefield... Princeton... Hinton... Rainelle... Alderson...”
“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" Tazewell County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Tazewell County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 845 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Amonate, or 10 miles north of Cedar Bluff, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Impact: Wind gusts could knock over loose objects. Locations impacted include... Pocahontas... Tiptop... Jewell Ridge... Amonate... Boissevain... and Bandy.”
- Hail 0.25" Tazewell County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 728 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Montcalm to near Tazewell to near Raven. 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... Bluefield... Princeton... Richlands... Tazewell... Cedar Bluff...”
- Hail 0.25" Tazewell 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 Tazewell County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Tazewell County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Tazewell 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 Tazewell County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, October 19, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“A few trees down throughout the county. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW Tazewell SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Tazewell County, VA?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 33 severe weather events in Tazewell 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 Tazewell County recently?
Yes — 18 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.25" 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 Tazewell 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.