Hail Swath Map Preview
The Roanoke, VA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.50". There are 5 public hail reports, 48 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 4, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Roanoke, VA Hail Map
The July 4, 2026 hail swath map for Roanoke, VA covers approximately 1,180 square miles and includes an estimated 115,499 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 506 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 52,953 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 414 sq mi | 42,290 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 506 sq mi | 52,953 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 166 sq mi | 14,234 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 39 sq mi | 2,079 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 22 sq mi | 1,373 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 13 sq mi | 1,126 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 12 sq mi | 1,411 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 3 sq mi | 16 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 2 sq mi | 10 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 2 sq mi | 7 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Roanoke, VA Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 4, 2026 hail swath map area for Roanoke, VA, HailGeeks estimates 41,888 single-family homes, 2,888 townhomes, and 13,757 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 18,636 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 14,276 | 1,265 | 5,361 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 18,636 | 1,031 | 6,450 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 6,307 | 461 | 1,385 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 755 | 74 | 312 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 652 | 6 | 47 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 547 | 8 | 79 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 684 | 43 | 123 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Roanoke, VA Hail Map
Hail from the July 4, 2026 storm was mapped across 36 counties in the Roanoke, VA region. Monroe County, WV had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 892 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Roanoke, VA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 27 cities near Roanoke, VA. Altavista, VA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 990 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Roanoke, VA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 4, 2026 Roanoke, VA hail map spans 78 ZIP codes. ZIP 24941 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 323.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 4, 2026 hail map for Roanoke, VA currently list 5 public hail reports, 48 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 4, 2026 4:10 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 ENE Wintergreen | VA | Quarter size hail was reported in Nellysford. |
July 4, 2026 4:15 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 E Altavista | VA | Hail... up to 1.5 inches in diameter... was observed near the intersection of Main Street and Riverview Drive in the Town of Altavista... VA. |
July 4, 2026 4:22 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SSW Concord | VA | Hail... up to 1 inch in diameter... was observed along Wheeler Road. Hail was observed falling for about 5 minutes at this location. |
July 4, 2026 4:26 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W Altavista | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 4, 2026 5:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | Toast | NC | Social media report of quarter size hail near Mount Airy... NC. Time is estimated from radar. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 4, 2026 1:55 PM CT | 3 W Waynesboro | VA | A tree blew down in the 300 block of Hickory Hill Road. | |
July 4, 2026 2:04 PM CT | 1 NNE Prices Fork | VA | Trees down along the intersection of Glade Road and Mt Zion Road. | |
July 4, 2026 2:04 PM CT | 4 ENE Craig Springs | VA | Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along the 17500 block of Johns Creek Road. | |
July 4, 2026 2:09 PM CT | 1 NW Prices Fork | VA | Multiple trees down at the intersection of Mount Zion Road and Keisters Branch road per NWS Employee. | |
July 4, 2026 2:12 PM CT | 3 NNE Hinton | WV | 911 Call Center reported multiple trees and power lines down along highway 20 in Summers county West Virginia near the high school leading to the roadway to be closed. | |
July 4, 2026 2:20 PM CT | 3 ENE Eggleston | VA | Tree down along Eggleston Road. | |
July 4, 2026 2:20 PM CT | 3 NNE Hinton | WV | Downed power lines off Temple Street. | |
July 4, 2026 2:22 PM CT | 1 NNE Prices Fork | VA | Tree down near the intersection of Bobcat Lane and Glade Road. | |
July 4, 2026 2:23 PM CT | 4 N Asbury | WV | One tree down blocking roadway. | |
July 4, 2026 2:27 PM CT | 3 W Rupert | WV | Emergency manager reported a road closure at Craig road and old Kanawha Turnpike in Greenbrier county West Virginia due to a tree coming down. | |
July 4, 2026 2:35 PM CT | 1 NNE Merrimac | VA | Several trees down in the parking lot of the Blacksburg NWS office. | |
July 4, 2026 2:44 PM CT | Covington City | VA | Tree down in the 700 block of East Dolly Ann Road... near Veterans Avenue. | |
July 4, 2026 2:50 PM CT | 2 ESE Paint Bank | VA | Trees down along Highway 311 near Paint Bank. | |
July 4, 2026 2:50 PM CT | 4 SSE Hollins | VA | Tree down at the intersection of Rich Patch Road and White Rock Gap Road. | |
July 4, 2026 2:53 PM CT | 1 ENE Paint Bank | VA | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees near the intersection of Potts Creek Road and Paint Bank Road. | |
July 4, 2026 2:55 PM CT | 1 WNW Fairlea | WV | Tree down partially blocking the intersection of Old Powell Road and Rambler Road. | |
July 4, 2026 2:58 PM CT | 2 ESE Paint Bank | VA | Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the fish hatchery along Paint Bank Road. | |
July 4, 2026 3:01 PM CT | 3 ENE Blacksburg | VA | Tree down on Lusters Gate Road. | |
July 4, 2026 3:04 PM CT | 2 E Earlehurst | VA | Tree down along Gravel Ridge Drive. | |
July 4, 2026 3:23 PM CT | 2 NW Ingalls Field | VA | Numerous trees down across the county. | |
July 4, 2026 3:27 PM CT | 3 NW New Castle | VA | Thunderstorm winds blew down two trees along the 2200 block of Peaceful Valley Road. | |
July 4, 2026 3:28 PM CT | 3 NNW Rockbridge Baths | VA | Several trees down across the county. | |
July 4, 2026 3:33 PM CT | 2 SSW Salem City | VA | Tree down on Franklin Street near the Roanoke County/Salem City line. | |
July 4, 2026 3:34 PM CT | Craigsville | VA | There were a few reports of trees and wires blown down around Craigsville. | |
July 4, 2026 3:47 PM CT | 3 E Sedalia | VA | Tree down on Sweet Hollow Road. | |
July 4, 2026 3:50 PM CT | 2 S Roanoke | VA | Tree down. | |
July 4, 2026 3:55 PM CT | 6 SSW Meadow Bridge | WV | Tree on lines on New River Rd. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 3:57 PM CT | 3 ESE Wintergreen | VA | Numerous trees blew down across Nelson County. | |
July 4, 2026 4:00 PM CT | 2 WSW Mint Spring | VA | Trees blew down in the 2800 block of Old Greenville Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:03 PM CT | 4 NE Big Island | VA | Tree down on Elon Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:06 PM CT | 3 SE Falconerville | VA | Trained spotter reported a tree down in the Partridge Creek area in Amherst County. | |
July 4, 2026 4:06 PM CT | 1 N Coleman Falls | VA | Tree down on Skimming Creek Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:12 PM CT | 4 S Leesville | VA | Tree down blocking Rockford School Rd. | |
July 4, 2026 4:12 PM CT | 1 ESE Altavista | VA | Tree down on power line along Stone Mill Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:14 PM CT | 5 S Leesville | VA | Tree down on Mercury Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:15 PM CT | Amherst | VA | Tree down reported by a spotter at the high school in Amherst County Virginia. | |
July 4, 2026 4:20 PM CT | Waynesboro | VA | There were a few reports of wires down in the City of Waynesboro. | |
July 4, 2026 4:22 PM CT | 2 SE Forks Of Buffalo | VA | Multiple trees blown down completely blocking route 60 in Amherst county reported by a spotter. | |
July 4, 2026 4:25 PM CT | 5 W Straightstone | VA | Tree down across Dews Road near Renan Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:25 PM CT | 2 NW Long Island | VA | 911 Call Center reported a tree down at the intersection of Goat Island road and Marysville road in Gladys Virginia. | |
July 4, 2026 4:28 PM CT | 5 SSW Rustburg | VA | Spotter reported multiple trees down across Campbell County Virginia... and pea to dime size hail at his location at Brownsville road and Stone road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:33 PM CT | 2 SW White Plains | NC | Tree down blocking a lane near intersection of Cadle Ford Road and Old HWY 601. | |
July 4, 2026 4:37 PM CT | 3 ESE Wintergreen | VA | Numerous trees blew down across Nelson County. | |
July 4, 2026 4:42 PM CT | 1 ENE Spout Spring | VA | Tree down on Richmond Highway near Spout Spring. | |
July 4, 2026 4:42 PM CT | 1 N Spout Spring | VA | Tree down on Little Dogwood Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:50 PM CT | 2 ENE Spout Spring | VA | Tree down near intersection of Richmond HWY and Depot Lane. | |
July 4, 2026 5:00 PM CT | 2 SSW Oakville | VA | Tree down on Blue Ridge Drive. | |
July 4, 2026 5:30 PM CT | Mount Airy | NC | Around a dozen tree down reports in the Mount Airy area. |
| 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 July 4, 2026 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 July 4, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Apr 1, 2026 through Jun 22, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from Jun 22, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Roanoke, VA
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