Hail Swath Map Preview
The Charlottesville, VA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 2 public hail reports, 37 public wind reports, and 3 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 21, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Charlottesville, VA Hail Map
The July 21, 2026 hail swath map for Charlottesville, VA covers approximately 516 square miles and includes an estimated 19,268 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 258 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 10,048 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 258 sq mi | 10,048 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 220 sq mi | 7,695 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 32 sq mi | 1,133 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3 sq mi | 180 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3 sq mi | 212 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Charlottesville, VA Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 21, 2026 hail swath map area for Charlottesville, VA, HailGeeks estimates 9,771 single-family homes, 146 townhomes, and 401 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 4,983 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 4,983 | 123 | 324 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 3,962 | 23 | 74 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 612 | 0 | 3 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 97 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 117 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Charlottesville, VA Hail Map
Hail from the July 21, 2026 storm was mapped across 19 counties in the Charlottesville, VA region. Hanover County, VA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 2,176 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Charlottesville, VA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 4 cities near Charlottesville, VA. Shipman, VA had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 108 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Charlottesville, VA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 21, 2026 Charlottesville, VA hail map spans 37 ZIP codes. ZIP 23192 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,352.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 21, 2026 hail map for Charlottesville, VA currently list 2 public hail reports, 37 public wind reports, and 3 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 21, 2026 1:52 PM CT |
1.50 in | 4 Sse Golansville | VA | Local news posted image of estimated 1.5 inch hail. Time estimated via radar. |
July 21, 2026 1:55 PM CT |
2.25 in | Doswell | VA | Broadcast media reported a measured hail stone of approximately 2.25 inches. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 21, 2026 12:45 PM CT | 3 N Rockfish | VA | Large tree limbs down near the intersection of Cove Valley Lane and VA-6 Irish Road. | |
July 21, 2026 12:45 PM CT | 4 Ssw Wintergreen | VA | Tree down blocking southbound lane of VA-151 Patrick Henry Highway in the 14000 block. | |
July 21, 2026 1:00 PM CT | 3 Ssw Covesville | VA | Trees down in the 7300 block of Faber Road. | |
July 21, 2026 1:05 PM CT | 3 Nnw Dabneys | VA | Multiple trees on powerlines on west Chapel dr. | |
July 21, 2026 1:05 PM CT | 3 Nne Lovingston | VA | Large (three foot diamter) tree down on southbound US-29 Thomas Nelson Highway at Davis Creek Lane. | |
July 21, 2026 1:10 PM CT | 3 Se Roseland | VA | Tree down (six inches diameter) blocking westbound lane of VA-56 Tye Brook Highway at Horshoe Road. | |
July 21, 2026 1:13 PM CT | 3 Sw Forks Of Buffalo | VA | Trees down along Route 635. | |
July 21, 2026 1:36 PM CT | 1 Nnw Bedford | VA | Photo shared of a large uprooted tree near the intersection of Peaksview St and Peaks Rd just north of the City of Bedford. Time is estimate from radar. | |
July 21, 2026 1:45 PM CT | 1 Ne Bedford | VA | Numerous trees down along Longwood Avenue near Bedford. Time is estimate from radar. | |
July 21, 2026 1:48 PM CT | 1 Sw Goode | VA | Social media post showed a picture of downed tree on top of a cow in the community of Goode. The cow died as a result. Time estimate from radar. | |
July 21, 2026 1:49 PM CT | 1 Ese Mabelton | VA | Trees down near Mountain Rd and Route 33. All lanes blocked. | |
July 21, 2026 1:53 PM CT | 3 Wnw Coatesville | VA | Trees down near Parsons Rd. Roads partially blocked. | |
July 21, 2026 2:02 PM CT | 2 Nw Evington | VA | Tree has fallen and is blocking Evington Rd_ near Evington_ VA. Time is estimated from radar. | |
July 21, 2026 2:10 PM CT | 1 Ese Gum Spring | VA | Couple trees down along I-64 west bound. | |
July 21, 2026 2:10 PM CT | 2 Nw Evington | VA | Tree down across Evington Road close to Campbell-Bedford County border. Time is estimate from radar. | |
July 21, 2026 2:30 PM CT | 4 Ese Rustburg | VA | Power line down on Bear Creek Rd near Galloway Drive in Rustburg_ VA. Time is estimated from radar. | |
July 21, 2026 2:38 PM CT | 2 S Lynchburg Airport | VA | Tree down near the intersection of Lynbrook Rd and Nowlins Ct in Campbell County. Time is estimate from radar. | |
July 21, 2026 2:53 PM CT | 1 Ssw Glen Allen | VA | Tree on power line. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 21, 2026 3:07 PM CT | 2 Sse Appomattox | VA | Tree on power line reported near the intersection of Redfields Road and Winter Hill Lane. Time is estimate from radar. | |
July 21, 2026 3:11 PM CT | 2 Ne Evergreen | VA | Tree down on Richmond Highway in the Community of Evergreen near Honey Bee Lane and Old Evergreen Road. Time is estimate from radar. | |
July 21, 2026 3:15 PM CT | Fork Union | VA | Tree down in the Fork Union Vicinity. | |
July 21, 2026 3:40 PM CT | 1 Wsw Sandy Hook | VA | Tree on 614 in the County of Goochland_ in the vicinity of Rt. 689E/W. | |
July 21, 2026 6:44 PM CT | 3 Wsw Criders | VA | Numerous large trees uprooted and snapped in the 24300 block of Gochenour Lane. | |
July 21, 2026 6:51 PM CT | 2 Nw Broadway | VA | Tree down onto road near the intersection of Brooks Gap Rd and Lori Mathis Lane. | |
July 21, 2026 6:53 PM CT | 3 Nne Cherry Grove | VA | Large tree down onto road near the 13600 block of Turleytown Rd. | |
July 21, 2026 6:53 PM CT | Harrisonburg | VA | Large tree down onto road near the 13600 block of Turleytown Rd. | |
July 21, 2026 6:55 PM CT | 3 Ssw Cherry Grove | VA | Tree down onto road near the intersection of Rocky Lane and Green Hill Road. | |
July 21, 2026 6:58 PM CT | New Market | VA | Numerous trees down in the New Market area. | |
July 21, 2026 7:00 PM CT | 3 N Timberville | VA | Numerous trees down and small farm equipment blown over in the 19300 block of Mechanicsville Road. | |
July 21, 2026 7:08 PM CT | 3 Ssw Cherry Grove | VA | Trees down near the intersection of VA-721 Green Hill Road and Rocky Lane. | |
July 21, 2026 7:23 PM CT | 2 Ese Harrisonburg | VA | Tree down near the intersection of Neff Avenue and Evelyn Byrd Avenue. | |
July 21, 2026 7:42 PM CT | 1 Ese Panorama | VA | Large tree down blocking roadway on Skyline Drive north of Mary's Rock Tunnel. | |
July 21, 2026 7:45 PM CT | Panorama | VA | Multiple large trees and metal signs blown down around Thorton Gap (near the intersection of Skyline Drive and US-211 Lee Highway). | |
July 21, 2026 8:15 PM CT | Woodridge | VA | Multiple reports of downed trees and branches. | |
July 21, 2026 10:32 PM CT | 5 Sse Rockbridge Baths | VA | Tree down on Boundary Line Lane off North Lee Highway. | |
July 22, 2026 4:41 AM CT | 4 Sw Beach | VA | Tree down blocking Second Branch Rd. near River Rd. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 22, 2026 4:59 AM CT | 2 Nw Beach | VA | Tree knocked down on Qualia Road near Birchlake Circle. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 21, 2026 6:20 PM CT | UNK | 3 Sse Seneca Rocks | WV | Multidirectional tree damage. Large trees uprooted_ large limbs snapped on the 400 block of Thunder Rd near Seneca Rocks WV_ consistent with rotation signature noted on NWS weather radar. |
July 21, 2026 6:21 PM CT | UNK | 2 Se Ruddle | WV | Pendleton County Emergency Manager relayed tree damage consistent with tornado damage which corresponds to an eye witness account of a tornado. Damage started on Kiser Gap Road and extended eastward |
July 21, 2026 7:11 PM CT | UNK | 3 N Timberville | VA | Multidirectional tree damage. Large trees uprooted_ large limbs snapped on the 19300 block of Mechanicsville Rd near Timberville VA_ consistent with rotation signature noted on NWS weather radar. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the July 21, 2026 Charlottesville, 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 Charlottesville, VA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Charlottesville, VA region as the July 21, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 4, 2026 through Jul 18, 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 Jul 18, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Charlottesville, VA
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