Hail Swath Map Preview
The Richmond, VA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 0.75". There are 0 public hail reports, 71 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 4, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Richmond, VA Hail Map
The May 4, 2021 hail swath map for Richmond, VA covers approximately 417 square miles and includes an estimated 44,486 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 246 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 35,890 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 246 sq mi | 35,890 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 144 sq mi | 7,962 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 28 sq mi | 634 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Richmond, VA Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 4, 2021 hail swath map area for Richmond, VA, HailGeeks estimates 18,109 single-family homes, 2,291 townhomes, and 5,443 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 13,408 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 13,408 | 2,140 | 5,116 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 4,306 | 151 | 324 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 395 | 0 | 3 |
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Counties Inside the Richmond, VA Hail Map
Hail from the May 4, 2021 storm was mapped across 19 counties in the Richmond, VA region. Essex County, VA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 0.75" with roughly 1,426 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Richmond, VA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 3 cities near Richmond, VA. Rockwood, VA had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 1,144 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Richmond, VA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 4, 2021 Richmond, VA hail map spans 29 ZIP codes. ZIP 22454 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 0.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 624.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 4, 2021 hail map for Richmond, VA currently list 0 public hail reports, 71 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 4, 2021 2:15 PM CT | 5 NNE Centenary | VA | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR ROUTE 20. | |
May 4, 2021 3:06 PM CT | 1 NNW Glendower | VA | LARGE BRANCHES DOWNED | |
May 4, 2021 3:14 PM CT | 2 N Scottsville | VA | OUTBUILDING DAMAGED...ROOF REMOVED. UPDATED TO ADD SEVERAL TREES ALSO DOWNED IN THE AREA NORTH OF SCOTTSVILLE. | |
May 4, 2021 3:15 PM CT | 3 E Glendower | VA | TREE DOWN IN 7100 BLOCK OF BLENHEIM RD | |
May 4, 2021 3:15 PM CT | 5 NNE Centenary | VA | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 5 NNE CENTENARY. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR ROUTE 20. | |
May 4, 2021 3:20 PM CT | 1 ESE Antioch | VA | ROOF OFF OF A BARN... PORCH ROOF LIFTED... SIDING DAMAGE AND NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. | |
May 4, 2021 3:24 PM CT | 1 N Andersonville | VA | TREE DOWN ALONG DIXIE HILL ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 3:26 PM CT | 1 SSE Lake Monticello | VA | A LARGE TREE FELL AND DAMAGED A HOME IN LAKE MONTICELLO. | |
May 4, 2021 3:27 PM CT | 1 E Lake Monticello | VA | NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES DOWN ACROSS ROADS... ON HOUSES... AND ON VEHICLES... AND MULTIPLE POWER LINES DOWN AROUND LAKE MONTICELLO. | |
May 4, 2021 3:28 PM CT | 2 WNW Carysbrook | VA | OVER 50 TREES DOWN ACROSS FLUVANNA. WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE WITH MANY ROADS BLOCKED ACROSS THE COUNTY. | |
May 4, 2021 3:30 PM CT | Ferncliff | VA | 2 LARGE TREES DOWNED. MANY BRANCHES DOWNED AND BLOCKING ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 3:40 PM CT | 2 NNW Hadensville | VA | 2 POWER POLES BROKEN ALONG BROAD STREET RD. TIME CORRECTED AND ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 4, 2021 3:45 PM CT | 5 ENE Wharfs Store | VA | TREE ON A HOME. | |
May 4, 2021 3:47 PM CT | 3 ESE Zion Crossroads | VA | DOZENS OF TREES DOWN BLOCKING I64 EAST BOUND IN WESTERN LOUISA. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROADS COUNTRYWIDE. | |
May 4, 2021 3:50 PM CT | 1 NNE Hadensville | VA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROADS. | |
May 4, 2021 3:54 PM CT | 1 WNW Fredericks Hall | VA | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 1 WNW FREDERICKS HALL. CAR FLIPPED OVER. SILO AND A BARN DAMAGED. ROOFS ARE DAMAGED. | |
May 4, 2021 3:54 PM CT | 3 ENE Mineral | VA | LARGE TREE FELL AND CRUSHED HOUSE. | |
May 4, 2021 3:56 PM CT | 3 ESE Wares Crossroads | VA | OAK TREES UPROOTED OFF KENTUCKY SPRINGS ROAD NEAR LAKE ANNA. | |
May 4, 2021 3:56 PM CT | 2 NE Wares Crossroads | VA | TREES SNAPPED ALONG LAKE ANNA. | |
May 4, 2021 3:58 PM CT | Thornhill | VA | TWO LARGE TREES REPORTED DOWN ON SPOTTERS PROPERTY. | |
May 4, 2021 4:00 PM CT | Bumpass | VA | PERGOLA BLOWN INTO AN IN-GROUND POOL. | |
May 4, 2021 4:01 PM CT | Spotsylvania | VA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR LAKE ANNA IN THE HOLLADAY AND KIRK O'CLIFF NEIGHBORHOODS. | |
May 4, 2021 4:02 PM CT | 1 N Goochland | VA | *** 2 INJ *** SEVERE WINDS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE GOOCHLAND FARMERS MARKET. THE MARKET WAS OPEN AT THE TIME AND THERE WHERE 2 INJURIES. ONCE PERSON SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND THE OTHER A BROKEN LEG. | |
May 4, 2021 4:03 PM CT | 2 SSE Gatewood | VA | MULTIPLE DOWNED TREES BLOCKING ROADWAYS IN SOUTHERN SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY | |
May 4, 2021 4:04 PM CT | 1 N Goochland | VA | *** 2 INJ *** THE GOOCHLAND FARMERS MARKET WAS HIT WITH AN ESTIMATED 65 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST. TWO INDIVIDUALS WERE INJURED AS A RESULT OF FLYING DEBRIS. ADDITIONALLY... FLYING DEBRIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO CARS AND VENDORS LOST MERCHANDISE. | |
May 4, 2021 4:18 PM CT | 1 WSW Jetersville | VA | TREES DOWN. | |
May 4, 2021 4:20 PM CT | 2 SSW Corbin | VA | CHICKEN COOP BLOWN APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET. DOG KENNELS WERE BLOWN SEVERAL FEET. | |
May 4, 2021 4:22 PM CT | 1 WNW Subletts | VA | TREES DOWN ALONG HUGUENOT TRAIL. | |
May 4, 2021 4:22 PM CT | Montpelier | VA | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. | |
May 4, 2021 4:22 PM CT | 1 E Rockville | VA | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. | |
May 4, 2021 4:23 PM CT | 1 NNW Short Pump | VA | TREES DOWN NEAR I64. WINDS ESTIMATED 60 MPH. | |
May 4, 2021 4:25 PM CT | 1 S Villboro | VA | TREES DOWN WIDESPREAD ACROSS CAROLINE COUNTY. FREDERICKSBURG HIGHWAY BLOCKED ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER ROADS. | |
May 4, 2021 4:28 PM CT | Bowling Green | VA | BUSINESS 301 CLOSED DUE TO FALLEN TREES. | |
May 4, 2021 4:35 PM CT | 1 WSW Port Royal | VA | TREES DOWN ALONG TIDEWATER TRAIL BLOCKING SEVERAL SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY. | |
May 4, 2021 4:35 PM CT | 1 N Roslyn Hills | VA | SIDING DAMAGED ON HOME. | |
May 4, 2021 4:38 PM CT | King George | VA | FENCING WAS DAMAGED AT A PLANTATION ALONG AMBASSADOR LN. | |
May 4, 2021 4:38 PM CT | 1 NNE Dogue | VA | FENCING WAS DAMAGED AT A PLANTATION ALONG AMBASSADOR LN. | |
May 4, 2021 4:40 PM CT | 5 ESE Wharfs Store | VA | TREES DOWN ALONG FLATFOOT RD. | |
May 4, 2021 4:42 PM CT | 2 N Jersey | VA | TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE WESTBOUND LANE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF KINGS HWY AND CANTERBURY LOOP | |
May 4, 2021 4:43 PM CT | 1 NE Glen Allen | VA | LARGE TREE DOWNED. | |
May 4, 2021 4:47 PM CT | 2 SSE Jersey | VA | TREE DOWN ON THE 16000 BLOCK OF NANZATICO LANE | |
May 4, 2021 4:50 PM CT | 3 W Oak Grove | VA | TREES ARE DOWN AND POWER LINES ARE IN THE ROADWAY ON RT 634 CLAYMONT ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 4:52 PM CT | Oak Grove | VA | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN BLOCKING VA ROUTE 3 NEAR OAK GROVE RD. | |
May 4, 2021 4:52 PM CT | King George | VA | TREE DOWN ON THE 10000 BLOCK OF INDIANTOWN ROAD | |
May 4, 2021 4:53 PM CT | 2 W Mechanicsville | VA | TREE DOWN. | |
May 4, 2021 4:55 PM CT | Oak Grove | VA | TREES AND POWER LINES ARE DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF KINGS HIGHWAY AND LEEDSTOWN RD. | |
May 4, 2021 4:57 PM CT | 2 SE Dogue | VA | TREE DOWN ON THE 14300 BLOCK OF MILLBANK ROAD | |
May 4, 2021 4:58 PM CT | 1 NNW Shiloh | VA | TREE AND POWERLINE DOWN ON THE 12400 BLOCK OF BEAVER DRIVE | |
May 4, 2021 4:59 PM CT | Shiloh | VA | TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF KINGS HWY AND BIG TIMBER ROAD | |
May 4, 2021 5:05 PM CT | Homeville | VA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS EASTERN SUSSEX COUNTY. | |
May 4, 2021 5:05 PM CT | 3 SW Chaptico | MD | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON THE 36000 BLOCK OF BAY DRIVE. | |
May 4, 2021 5:05 PM CT | 4 E Tompkinsville | MD | MULTIPE TREES REPORTED DOWN ON NOTLEY HALL ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 5:06 PM CT | 4 WNW Oakley | MD | A FEW TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ON NOTLEY HALL ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 5:07 PM CT | 3 NW Oakley | MD | TWO TREES REPORTED DOWN ON THE 2200 BLOCK OF BUSHWOOD ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 5:20 PM CT | King George | VA | LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN ACROSS ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MILLBANK ROAD AND ST. ANTHONY'S ROAD | |
May 4, 2021 5:28 PM CT | 1 NNE Zuni | VA | LARGE BRANCHES DOWN. SHINGLES OFF ROOFS. | |
May 4, 2021 5:33 PM CT | 2 NNW Hadensville | VA | 2 POWER POLES BROKEN ALONG BROAD STREET RD. | |
May 4, 2021 5:35 PM CT | 2 WSW Dahlgren | VA | TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF WASHINGTON MILL ROAD AND WINDSOR DRIVE | |
May 4, 2021 5:38 PM CT | 1 WSW Dogue | VA | TREE AND POWERLINE DOWN ON THE 6000 BLOCK OF BERRY PLAINS LANDING | |
May 4, 2021 5:40 PM CT | 3 WSW Jersey | VA | TREE DOWN ON THE 16000 BLOCK OF JAMES MADISON PARKWAY | |
May 4, 2021 5:55 PM CT | Samos | VA | TREE DOWN AT RAINBOW LANE AND WATER VIEW RD IN WATER VIEW VA. | |
May 4, 2021 5:56 PM CT | 2 ENE Bethel Church | VA | TREES DOWN. | |
May 4, 2021 6:13 PM CT | 3 ESE Mollusk | VA | WIND DAMAGE AT THE END OF MERRY POINT ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 6:15 PM CT | Lancaster | VA | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS LANCASTER. | |
May 4, 2021 6:15 PM CT | Jersey | VA | LARGE TREE BRANCH IN ROADWAY ON 12000 BLOCK OF JERSEY ROAD | |
May 4, 2021 6:26 PM CT | 2 WNW Ninde | VA | NUMEROUS LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF POPLAR NECK ROAD AND TEAL LANE | |
May 4, 2021 3:48 PM CT | 89 mph | 1 ESE Louisa Airport | VA | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 1 ESE LOUISA AIRPORT. AIRPORT MANAGER REPORTED PEAK WIND OF 77 KT. |
May 4, 2021 3:55 PM CT | 73 mph | Mineral | VA | CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM MINERAL. MESONET STATION FW1208 MINERAL. |
May 4, 2021 4:58 PM CT | 70 mph | 5 S Swan Point | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 4, 2021 4:59 PM CT | 67 mph | 3 S Tompkinsville | MD | HOME WEATHER STATION ON WOODLAND POINT |
May 4, 2021 5:01 PM CT | 62 mph | 2 SE Cobb Island | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| 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 4, 2021 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 3 more hail maps with reports from the same Richmond, VA region as the May 4, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jan 15, 2021 through Apr 9, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.25", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 9, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Richmond, VA
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