Hail Swath Map Preview
The Roanoke, VA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.00". There are 4 public hail reports, 25 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 16, 2025 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Roanoke, VA Hail Map
The May 16, 2025 hail swath map for Roanoke, VA covers approximately 697 square miles and includes an estimated 46,675 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 276 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 22,045 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 274 sq mi | 22,045 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 276 sq mi | 17,510 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 116 sq mi | 6,537 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 31 sq mi | 583 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Roanoke, VA Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 16, 2025 hail swath map area for Roanoke, VA, HailGeeks estimates 22,335 single-family homes, 586 townhomes, and 5,071 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 9,753 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 9,753 | 412 | 2,820 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 8,909 | 99 | 1,650 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 3,249 | 72 | 585 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 424 | 3 | 16 |
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Counties Inside the Roanoke, VA Hail Map
Hail from the May 16, 2025 storm was mapped across 16 counties in the Roanoke, VA region. Franklin County, VA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 4,660 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Roanoke, VA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 15 cities near Roanoke, VA. Penhook, VA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 745 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Roanoke, VA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 16, 2025 Roanoke, VA hail map spans 43 ZIP codes. ZIP 24531 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,394.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 16, 2025 hail map for Roanoke, VA currently list 4 public hail reports, 25 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2025 2:22 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SSE Walton | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 2:57 PM CT |
1.00 in | Rocky Mount | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 3:14 PM CT |
1.00 in | Gretna | VA | Hail up to the size of quarters fell. The time was estimated from radar. |
May 16, 2025 3:45 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 N Martinsville Airpor | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2025 1:44 PM CT | 3 NNW Mechanicsburg | VA | Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Wilderness Road and Kimberling Road. | |
May 16, 2025 1:49 PM CT | 3 NE Mechanicsburg | VA | Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along the 800 block of Wilderness Road. | |
May 16, 2025 3:30 PM CT | 2 NNE Chalk Level | VA | Three trees down along Telegraph Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 3:46 PM CT | 2 SSW Chatham | VA | A couple trees down along Tight Squeeze Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 4:00 PM CT | 4 SE Ridgeway | VA | Tree down blocking Powell Road near Morehead Avenue. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 4:03 PM CT | 3 SSW Keeling | VA | A few trees down in the vicinity of Old Richmond Road... north of Danville. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 4:03 PM CT | 4 ENE Ridgeway | VA | Tree down partially blocking Mitchell Road near Eggleston Falls Road. | |
May 16, 2025 4:05 PM CT | 3 N Ringgold | VA | Tree down on Ringgold Church Road partially blocking roadway. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 4:05 PM CT | 3 ESE Blairs | VA | A large tree and power lines were downed onto a house. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 4:08 PM CT | 2 S Vernon Hill | VA | Tree down on Hummingbird Road near Oak Level Road. | |
May 16, 2025 4:10 PM CT | 5 SW Elmo | VA | Tree down along Kerns Mill Road... near its intersection with Kerns Church Road. | |
May 16, 2025 4:22 PM CT | 1 NW Turbeville | VA | A few trees were downed along Philpott Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 4:27 PM CT | 1 W Cluster Springs | VA | Large tree down near intersection of Cluster Springs Road and Old Cluster Springs Road. | |
May 17, 2025 12:13 AM CT | 1 ESE Trout | WV | Tree down on Sunlight Road near the intersection with Friars Hill Road. | |
May 17, 2025 12:25 AM CT | 3 SE Meadow Bluff | WV | Tree down on Spotts Ridge Road and blocking the roadway. | |
May 17, 2025 12:28 AM CT | 2 SSE Williamsburg | WV | Tree down and blocking the road in the 5000 block of Raders Valley Road. | |
May 17, 2025 12:31 AM CT | 2 ENE Trout | WV | Tree down at the intersection of Laurel Hill Road and Chestnut Ridge Road... and blocking the roadway. | |
May 17, 2025 12:32 AM CT | 3 W Renick | WV | Tree down in the 2000 block of Germany Road and blocking the roadway. | |
May 17, 2025 12:32 AM CT | 2 SW Ronceverte | WV | Tree down on power lines... blocking entire road on Rockland Road. | |
May 17, 2025 2:46 AM CT | 3 SW Boones Mill | VA | Tree down across the road near the intersection of Bethlehem Road and Green Level Road. | |
May 17, 2025 3:23 AM CT | Penhook | VA | Multiple trees down on Ramsey Memorial Road in Penhook. | |
May 17, 2025 3:31 AM CT | 1 ENE Figsboro | VA | Tree down on Dyers Store Road. | |
May 17, 2025 3:48 AM CT | 5 SSW Gretna | VA | Large tree down across Payneton Road... completely blocking the road. | |
May 17, 2025 3:50 AM CT | 3 ENE Cascade | VA | Tree down on Huntington Trail road... between Oak Hill Road and Mountain Run Road... and blocking both lanes. | |
May 16, 2025 2:11 PM CT | 63 mph | 1 NE Merrimac | VA | 55 knot gust measured on RSOIS unit. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 16, 2025 Roanoke, VA storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Roanoke, VA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Roanoke, VA region as the May 16, 2025 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Dec 31, 2024 through May 15, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.50", and the most recent map shown is from May 15, 2025.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Roanoke, VA
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