Hail Swath Map Preview
The Richmond, VA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.25". There are 12 public hail reports, 29 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 26, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Richmond, VA Hail Map
The July 26, 2026 hail swath map for Richmond, VA covers approximately 1,006 square miles and includes an estimated 186,061 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 305 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 78,301 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 271 sq mi | 78,301 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 305 sq mi | 64,935 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 158 sq mi | 20,884 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 94 sq mi | 9,934 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 72 sq mi | 4,281 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 48 sq mi | 3,923 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 31 sq mi | 2,525 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 18 sq mi | 852 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 10 sq mi | 426 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Richmond, VA Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 26, 2026 hail swath map area for Richmond, VA, HailGeeks estimates 73,653 single-family homes, 8,865 townhomes, and 23,836 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 31,555 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 31,555 | 2,895 | 14,359 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 24,123 | 4,792 | 6,949 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 8,189 | 890 | 1,311 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,455 | 138 | 982 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2,206 | 56 | 86 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 1,999 | 55 | 95 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 1,299 | 23 | 49 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 516 | 9 | 3 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 311 | 7 | 2 |
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Counties Inside the Richmond, VA Hail Map
Hail from the July 26, 2026 storm was mapped across 23 counties in the Richmond, VA region. Hanover County, VA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.25" with roughly 12,204 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Richmond, VA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 17 cities near Richmond, VA. Mineral, VA had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 84 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Richmond, VA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 26, 2026 Richmond, VA hail map spans 44 ZIP codes. ZIP 23117 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,591.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 26, 2026 hail map for Richmond, VA currently list 12 public hail reports, 29 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 26, 2026 9:05 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 Ssw Louisa | VA | Golf ball sized hail reported south of Louisa by 911 center. |
July 26, 2026 9:30 PM CT |
2.00 in | Fredericks Hall | VA | Delayed report. Trained spotter estimated 2 inch hail in Fredericks Hall. In addition_ some tree tops were snapped. |
July 26, 2026 9:52 PM CT |
1.75 in | Chilesburg | VA | Delayed report of Golf ball sized hail in Chilesburg. |
July 26, 2026 9:56 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 Nnw Golansville | VA | Quarter size hail reported near Lake Caroline by 911 center. |
July 26, 2026 10:24 PM CT |
1.00 in | Farmville | VA | Estimated quarter size hail. In addition_ hail is covering the ground near Longwood University with strong wind and power outages as well. |
July 26, 2026 10:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 S Farmville | VA | Public report of quarter size hail just south of Farmville. |
July 26, 2026 11:25 PM CT |
1.00 in | Richardsville | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 26, 2026 9:37 PM CT |
1.75 in | Bumpass | VA | Golf ball sized hail reported by trained spotter in Bumpass. |
July 26, 2026 9:37 PM CT |
2.50 in | Bumpass | VA | Delayed report of a hail stone picture estimated at 2.5 inches. |
July 26, 2026 9:59 PM CT |
0.75 in | 1 Ne Ruther Glen | VA | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
July 26, 2026 11:05 PM CT |
0.70 in | 1 Nw Meherrin | VA | Dime sized hail reported by trained spotter. |
July 27, 2026 12:14 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 E Oral Oaks | VA | Pictures were shared showing significant damage to a tobacco field southwest of Kenbridge in the vicinity of Plank Road_ Sneads Store Road_ and the Laurel Branch area of Oral Oaks. The leaves of the |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 26, 2026 7:57 PM CT | 2 Nnw Overton | VA | A tree was down south of Charlottesville. | |
July 26, 2026 8:45 PM CT | 4 Sse Boswells Tavern | VA | Numerous trees down across the western and southwestern part of Louisa County. | |
July 26, 2026 8:59 PM CT | 3 Wsw Centenary | VA | Tree down on power line along Glenmore Road. | |
July 26, 2026 9:00 PM CT | Byrd Mill | VA | Multiple downed trees in Byrd Mill in addition to a blown transformer. | |
July 26, 2026 9:14 PM CT | 2 Sw Pendleton | VA | Multiple large trees down along Route 33 just south of Mineral. In addition_ there are numerous power outages in the area. | |
July 26, 2026 9:30 PM CT | 2 Ne Fredericks Hall | VA | Tree down on house on Elk Creek road. | |
July 26, 2026 10:00 PM CT | Ladysmith | VA | Delayed report of a tree down on a house in Ladysmith. | |
July 26, 2026 10:25 PM CT | 2 Ssw Farmville | VA | Camper overturned near the southern end of the town of Farmville. Report relayed by fire department. | |
July 26, 2026 10:27 PM CT | Farmville | VA | Multiple trees down in Farmville. | |
July 26, 2026 10:45 PM CT | 5 E Warsham | VA | Trees snapped and uprooted near the intersection of Poorhouse and Worsham Road in Prince Edward County. | |
July 26, 2026 11:02 PM CT | 3 Wnw Green Bay | VA | Trained spotter reported a downed tree near the intersection of County Roads 632 and 628 in southern Prince Edward County. | |
July 26, 2026 11:40 PM CT | 1 Sse Dunavant | VA | Trees were down along Spotswood Furnace Road. | |
July 27, 2026 12:24 AM CT | 1 Se Parker | VA | Trees were down along Southview Court. | |
July 27, 2026 12:40 AM CT | 1 Ene Logan | VA | Trees were down along West Catharpin Road. | |
July 27, 2026 12:53 AM CT | 3 S Logan | VA | Trees were down along Post Oak Road. | |
July 27, 2026 1:10 AM CT | Partlow | VA | Estimated half a dozen trees down in the Partlow area. | |
July 27, 2026 1:45 AM CT | 3 Sse Beaverdam | VA | A few trees down just south of Beaverdam. Time estimated. | |
July 27, 2026 2:25 AM CT | 2 Se Short Pump | VA | Multiple trees down throughout northwest portions of Henrico County. | |
July 27, 2026 3:08 AM CT | 2 Ese Alberta | VA | Tree down in I-85 rest area by mm32. | |
July 27, 2026 3:25 AM CT | 2 Nnw Edgerton | VA | Tree down on Route 606 East in the vicinity of Farmers Field Rd. | |
July 26, 2026 9:15 PM CT | 2 Nnw Cuckoo | VA | delayed report of caller reported tree fell on a trailer_ unable to get out of the trailer. Units checked_ no injury_. | |
July 26, 2026 9:25 PM CT | 1 N Fredericks Hall | VA | delayed report of tree fell onto trailer_ 3 people trapped_ unable to get out. Possible lines on trailer. Unit adv lines on trailer_ REC notified to respond_ able to secure and occupants were removed | |
July 26, 2026 9:25 PM CT | 2 Ne Fredericks Hall | VA | Delayed Report of a tree on a house_ water coming in the house. Tree also on vehicle in driveway. | |
July 26, 2026 9:35 PM CT | Bumpass | VA | Delayed pictures and reports filtered in of widespread tree_ powerline_ vehicle_ and structure damage on the Eastern side of Louisa County. | |
July 26, 2026 9:35 PM CT | Bumpass | VA | Delayed pictures and reports filtered in of widespread tree_ powerline_ vehicle_ and structure damage on the western side of Louisa County. | |
July 26, 2026 10:15 PM CT | 57 mph | 2 Nw Reeds | VA | The Farmville (KFVX) AWOS reported a gust to 49 knots. |
July 26, 2026 10:22 PM CT | Farmville | VA | The 911 call center relayed a delayed report of a Mobile home heavily damaged in Farmville. | |
July 26, 2026 10:22 PM CT | Farmville | VA | Multiple power poles snapped in the town of Farmville. Report relayed by fire department. | |
July 27, 2026 2:20 AM CT | 3 W Laurel | VA | Large tree down at intersection of Mayland Dr. and Tuckernuck Dr. |
| 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 26, 2026 Richmond, 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 Richmond, VA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Richmond, VA region as the July 26, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 4, 2026 through Jul 21, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.00", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 21, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Richmond, VA
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