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 1.00". There are 0 public hail reports, 22 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 11, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Richmond, VA Hail Map
The August 11, 2021 hail swath map for Richmond, VA covers approximately 533 square miles and includes an estimated 64,237 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 239 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 36,481 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 231 sq mi | 36,481 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 239 sq mi | 23,923 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 61 sq mi | 3,731 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 2 sq mi | 102 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Richmond, VA Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 11, 2021 hail swath map area for Richmond, VA, HailGeeks estimates 28,898 single-family homes, 1,806 townhomes, and 5,136 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 15,995 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 15,995 | 1,058 | 3,020 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 10,815 | 705 | 2,023 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 2,020 | 43 | 92 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 68 | 0 | 1 |
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Counties Inside the Richmond, VA Hail Map
Hail from the August 11, 2021 storm was mapped across 24 counties in the Richmond, VA region. Louisa County, VA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 3,448 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Richmond, VA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 8 cities near Richmond, VA. Wyndham, VA had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 3,466 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Richmond, VA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 11, 2021 Richmond, VA hail map spans 39 ZIP codes. ZIP 22942 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,427.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 11, 2021 hail map for Richmond, VA currently list 0 public hail reports, 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 11, 2021 2:15 PM CT | Free Union | VA | TREE DOWN IN THE 4300 BLOCK OF FREE UNION DR. | |
August 11, 2021 2:45 PM CT | 6 NE Ivy | VA | SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES DOWN JUST NORTHEAST OF IVY. | |
August 11, 2021 2:54 PM CT | 2 WSW Fordsville | VA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR THE FORDSVILLE AREAS | |
August 11, 2021 3:00 PM CT | 2 SSW Old Somerset | VA | A TREE BLEW DOWN ONTO POWER LINES IN THE 8200 BLOCK OF VA-655 WEYBURN ROAD. A TREE BLEW DOWN ACROSS THE 11300 BLOCK OF VA-655 JACKSONTOWN ROAD. | |
August 11, 2021 3:10 PM CT | 3 S Stony Point | VA | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS NORTHEASTERN ALBEMARLE COUNTY. | |
August 11, 2021 3:12 PM CT | 3 NNE Rapidan | VA | SEVERAL TREES BLEW DOWN ALONG VA-615 RAPIDAN ROAD. | |
August 11, 2021 3:22 PM CT | 1 SW Shadwell | VA | TREE BLEW DOWN ON A HOUSE CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN THE 2000 BLOCK OF HILLVIEW COURT. | |
August 11, 2021 3:25 PM CT | 3 SE Keswick | VA | A TREE BLEW DOWN ONTO I-64 AT MILE MARKER 133. | |
August 11, 2021 3:25 PM CT | 2 W Flat Run | VA | A TREE BLEW DOWN IN THE 33200 BLOCK OF VA-603 INDIANTOWN ROAD. | |
August 11, 2021 3:30 PM CT | Boswells Tavern | VA | TREES DOWNED ALONG LOUISA ROAD AND NEW COLUMBIA ROAD. IN ADDITION... POWER LINES ARE DOWNED ALONG JAMES MADISON HWY. | |
August 11, 2021 4:00 PM CT | 1 SW Louisa | VA | TREES DOWNED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY... INCLUDING COURTHOUSE ROAD AND VALENTINE MILL ROAD. | |
August 11, 2021 4:35 PM CT | 2 NNW Montpelier | VA | TREES DOWNED ON BEAVER DAM ROAD. | |
August 11, 2021 4:48 PM CT | 1 S Goodall | VA | TREES DOWN ON OLD MILL ROAD. | |
August 11, 2021 4:49 PM CT | 2 NW Alsop | VA | TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MILL POND ROAD AND VANREENAN WAY | |
August 11, 2021 4:49 PM CT | 1 SSE Post Oak | VA | TREE DOWN ON THE 7000 BLOCK OF TOWLES MILL ROAD | |
August 11, 2021 5:03 PM CT | 2 W Elmont | VA | TREE FELL ON A TRUCK ALONG WINNS CHURCH RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 11, 2021 5:42 PM CT | 1 WNW Holly Hills | VA | POWERLINE KNOCKED DOWN AT US-60 AND PAGE RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 11, 2021 6:02 PM CT | 3 NE Holly Hills | VA | REPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED; ROOF BLOWN OFF. | |
August 11, 2021 6:02 PM CT | 1 W Midlothian | VA | TREE DOWNED ON CHARTER COLONY PKWY AND MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE. | |
August 11, 2021 6:02 PM CT | 2 E Holly Hills | VA | A TREE WAS UPROOTED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 11, 2021 6:15 PM CT | 1 SSW Downtown Richmond | VA | SCATTERED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES REPORTED ACROSS THE CITY OF RICHMOND. | |
August 11, 2021 6:30 PM CT | 1 ESE Downtown Richmond | VA | A PORTION OF A ROOF WAS DAMAGED/BLOWN OFF AT 1300 SEMMES AVE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| 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 August 11, 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 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Richmond, VA region as the August 11, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 26, 2021 through Aug 10, 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 Aug 10, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Richmond, VA
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