Hail Swath Map Preview
The Roanoke, VA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 1 public hail reports, 51 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 Roanoke, VA Hail Map
The May 4, 2021 hail swath map for Roanoke, VA covers approximately 454 square miles and includes an estimated 56,478 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 228 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 40,843 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 228 sq mi | 40,843 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 175 sq mi | 13,098 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 33 sq mi | 2,119 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 14 sq mi | 323 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 4 sq mi | 95 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Roanoke, VA Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 4, 2021 hail swath map area for Roanoke, VA, HailGeeks estimates 24,888 single-family homes, 1,562 townhomes, and 10,046 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 17,501 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 17,501 | 912 | 8,875 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 6,232 | 583 | 1,004 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 951 | 64 | 166 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 158 | 2 | 1 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 46 | 1 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Roanoke, VA Hail Map
Hail from the May 4, 2021 storm was mapped across 21 counties in the Roanoke, VA region. Bedford County, VA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 2,349 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Roanoke, VA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 7 cities near Roanoke, VA. Christiansburg, VA had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 2,996 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Roanoke, VA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 4, 2021 Roanoke, VA hail map spans 30 ZIP codes. ZIP 24523 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 469.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 4, 2021 hail map for Roanoke, VA currently list 1 public hail reports, 51 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 4, 2021 1:48 PM CT |
1.50 in | Greenville | VA | UPDATED HAIL SIZE BASED ON PICTURES RECEIVED |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 4, 2021 12:57 PM CT | Mc Coy | VA | TREE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS BIG FALLS ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 12:58 PM CT | 2 ESE Mc Coy | VA | LEAN-TO DISPLAY CONSTRUCTED WITH SHEET METAL AND LUMBER AT THE INTERSECTION OF CENTENNIAL ROAD AND MCCOY ROAD DESTROYED. | |
May 4, 2021 12:58 PM CT | 1 ESE Mc Coy | VA | TREE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS MCCOY ROAD BETWEEN TIPPLE ROAD AND CENTENNIAL ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 1:00 PM CT | 2 W Prices Fork | VA | TREE BLOWN DOWN ON A HOUSE IN THE 5000 BLOCK OF LONG SHOP ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 1:05 PM CT | 1 SE Blacksburg | VA | LARGE TREE DOWNED ON RESIDENCE ALONG HEMLOCK STREET. | |
May 4, 2021 1:06 PM CT | 6 SW Summerdean | VA | TREE BLEW DOWN ON 400 BLOCK OF MT HERMON ROAD. ROAD CLOSED. | |
May 4, 2021 1:08 PM CT | 6 SW Summerdean | VA | TREE DOWN IN THE 400 BLOCK OF MOUNT HERMON RD. | |
May 4, 2021 1:12 PM CT | 1 NW Iron Gate | VA | TREE DOWN. | |
May 4, 2021 1:12 PM CT | Iron Gate | VA | TWO TREES DOWN. | |
May 4, 2021 1:12 PM CT | 3 WSW Shawsville | VA | ONE TREE DOWN. | |
May 4, 2021 1:20 PM CT | Elliston | VA | LARGE TREE DOWN IN MEDIAN OF US 460 NEAR BIG SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH. | |
May 4, 2021 1:23 PM CT | 2 SW Glenvar | VA | 2 LARGE TREES DOWN ALONG US-460 IN THE DIXIE CAVERNS AREA. | |
May 4, 2021 1:25 PM CT | 1 W Salem City | VA | WINDS BLEW MULTIPLE LIMBS DOWN ALONG WEST RIVERSIDE DRIVE. | |
May 4, 2021 1:27 PM CT | 1 SSE Salem City | VA | MULTIPLE LIMBS AND TWO TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG APPERSON DRIVE NEAR THE AMERICAN LEGION. | |
May 4, 2021 1:28 PM CT | 3 W Salem City | VA | 30-50 FOOT TREE SNAPPED AND FELLED. | |
May 4, 2021 1:31 PM CT | 3 WNW Roanoke | VA | TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF WESTSIDE BLVD NW AND SALEM TURNPIKE. | |
May 4, 2021 1:32 PM CT | 2 SSW Roanoke Airport | VA | A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF ANGUS ROAD AND GUERNSEY LANE. | |
May 4, 2021 1:33 PM CT | Roanoke | VA | A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF 13TH STREET SW AND PATTERSON AVE. | |
May 4, 2021 1:33 PM CT | 2 SW Roanoke | VA | WINDS BLEW LARGE LIMBS DOWN IN THE 1900 BLOCK OF GREENWOOD ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 1:33 PM CT | 2 NE Cave Spring | VA | 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN. POWER POLES BROKEN. | |
May 4, 2021 1:34 PM CT | 2 SSW Roanoke | VA | A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF BRANDON AVE AND CANTERBURY ROAD SW. | |
May 4, 2021 1:37 PM CT | 1 WSW Hollins | VA | ONE TREE DOWN ALONG LAKEVIEW CIRCLE NW. | |
May 4, 2021 1:38 PM CT | Spottswood | VA | TREE DOWN ON THE 800 BLOCK OF SPOTSWOOD RD. | |
May 4, 2021 1:39 PM CT | 2 SSE Roanoke | VA | TREE DOWN ATOP MILL MOUNTAIN. | |
May 4, 2021 1:40 PM CT | 1 SE Daleville | VA | TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED. ROOF BLOWN OFF. | |
May 4, 2021 1:42 PM CT | 2 SSE Blue Ridge | VA | TREES DOWN ALONG ARCHWAY ROAD IN BLUE RIDGE... VA. | |
May 4, 2021 1:45 PM CT | Elliston | VA | A COUPLE OF TREES AND SEVERAL LIMBS DOWN ALONG U.S. 11/460 IN ELLISTON. | |
May 4, 2021 1:47 PM CT | Eagle Rock | VA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN. | |
May 4, 2021 1:47 PM CT | 1 ENE Blue Ridge | VA | TREES DOWN ALONG FIELD AVE IN BLUE RIDGE. | |
May 4, 2021 1:50 PM CT | 2 N Lithia | VA | TREE DOWN ON A TRAILER ALONG PREASE ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 1:50 PM CT | 2 NNE Vinton | VA | THE PUBLIC REPORTS A TREE DOWN ON THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. | |
May 4, 2021 1:57 PM CT | 2 WSW Buchanan | VA | TREE DOWN ALONG LITHIA ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 2:00 PM CT | 1 ENE Thaxton | VA | EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND STRUCTURES AT A FARM ALONG PENICKS MILL ROAD IN THE THAXTON AREA. SEVERAL SKYLIGHTS BLOWN OUT OF A BARN. A LARGE SHED MOVED 6 FEET FROM ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG TAYLORS MOUNTAIN ROAD... BUFFALO RUN ROAD... IRVING ROAD... AND NESTOR ROAD. NOTE: THIS DAMAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES FROM THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE REPORTED AT ROBINSON COURT MOBILE HOME PARK... BOTH INCIDENTS CLOSE TO THE U.S. 460 CORRIDOR BETWEEN MONTVALE AND THAXTON. | |
May 4, 2021 2:00 PM CT | 2 WNW Thaxton | VA | AT LEAST TWO MOBILE HOMES BLOWN OFF THEIR FOUNDATION IN THE ROBINCREST MOBILE HOME PARK BETWEEN MONTVALE AND THAXTON ALONG THE LYNCHBURG-SALEM TURNPIKE OR U.S. 460. SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN IN THE AREA AND CONSIDERABLE DEBRIS ALONG THE HIGHWAY AND IN THE MOBILE HOME PARK. NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES REPORTED. | |
May 4, 2021 2:00 PM CT | 2 W Salem City | VA | SPOTTER REPORTS SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN BLOCKING WILDWOOD ROAD NEAR THE FOOD LION SHOPPING CENTER IN THE WESTERN PART OF SALEM CITY. | |
May 4, 2021 2:14 PM CT | 2 NE Glasgow | VA | TREE DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF RIVER ROAD AND GLASGOW HIGHWAY. | |
May 4, 2021 2:14 PM CT | Glasgow | VA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN. | |
May 4, 2021 2:17 PM CT | 3 NNE Sherando | VA | TREE DOWN ALONG INCH RUN LN. | |
May 4, 2021 2:17 PM CT | 3 NNE Sherando | VA | TREE DOWN ALONG INCH RUN LN. | |
May 4, 2021 2:19 PM CT | 3 SSW Buena Vista City | VA | TREE DOWN ALONG GLASGOW HIGHWAY AND BENNETTS RUN ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 2:24 PM CT | Lovingston | VA | MULTIPLE TREES BLEW DOWN ON CRABTREE FALLS HIGHWAY. | |
May 4, 2021 2:30 PM CT | 2 ESE Boonsboro | VA | NUMEROUS VERY LARGE TREES DOWN ESPECIALLY IRVINGTON SPRINGS RD AT IRVINGTON PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 4, 2021 2:30 PM CT | 1 NNW Cornwall | VA | SEVERAL 4 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN. POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN. | |
May 4, 2021 2:31 PM CT | 3 SW Falconerville | VA | *** 1 FATAL *** TREE DOWN ON CAR NEAR B STREET CAUSING 1 FATALITY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 4, 2021 2:38 PM CT | 3 ESE Amherst | VA | TWO LARGE TREES DOWNED. SOME LIMBS DOWNED AS WELL. | |
May 4, 2021 2:38 PM CT | 2 SSE Boonsboro | VA | TREES DOWN ALONG WIGGINGTON ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 2:46 PM CT | 1 W Arrington | VA | TWO TREES BLEW DOWN ON WILSON HILL ROAD. | |
May 4, 2021 2:49 PM CT | Lovingston | VA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 29 IN LOVINGSTON. | |
May 4, 2021 2:49 PM CT | Five Forks | VA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF OLD ALLEN CREEK LN. AND RICHMOND HWY. IN GLADSTONE... VA. | |
May 4, 2021 2:49 PM CT | 2 S Lynchburg City | VA | TREES DOWN IN THE FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS AREA. | |
May 4, 2021 1:47 PM CT | 66 mph | 3 S Hollins | VA | ALSO 3 LARGE TREES DOWN AND POWER OUT. |
| 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 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 5 more hail maps with reports from the same Roanoke, 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 3.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 3.00", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 9, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Roanoke, VA
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