Hail Swath Map Preview
The Roanoke, VA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 4 public hail reports, 34 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 16, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Roanoke, VA Hail Map
The May 16, 2023 hail swath map for Roanoke, VA covers approximately 541 square miles and includes an estimated 52,485 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 253 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 17,432 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 253 sq mi | 17,432 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 163 sq mi | 16,720 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 78 sq mi | 9,672 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 27 sq mi | 8,100 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 15 sq mi | 479 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 5 sq mi | 82 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Roanoke, VA Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 16, 2023 hail swath map area for Roanoke, VA, HailGeeks estimates 26,718 single-family homes, 368 townhomes, and 6,531 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 8,864 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 8,864 | 113 | 2,195 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 8,171 | 104 | 1,816 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 4,937 | 82 | 1,133 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 4,410 | 67 | 1,387 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 280 | 1 | 0 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 56 | 1 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Roanoke, VA Hail Map
Hail from the May 16, 2023 storm was mapped across 15 counties in the Roanoke, VA region. Pittsylvania County, VA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 19,113 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. Danville, VA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 13,741 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Roanoke, VA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 16, 2023 Roanoke, VA hail map spans 28 ZIP codes. ZIP 24586 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,462.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 16, 2023 hail map for Roanoke, VA currently list 4 public hail reports, 34 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2023 3:27 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SE Mountain Valley | VA | REPORTED BY CITIZEN ON MT. VERNON ROAD. |
May 16, 2023 6:10 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 NNE Woodville | NC | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2023 6:18 PM CT |
1.25 in | 4 SSW Stuart | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2023 7:22 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 W Bethel Hill | NC | LARGE HAIL REPORTED NORTH OF ROXBORO... NC NEAR BETHEL HILL SCHOOL RD AND HWY 501N. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2023 3:14 PM CT | 1 S Oak Level | VA | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN A TREE ON ROCKWOOD PARK ROAD RIGHT BEFORE HICKORY HILL DRIVE. | |
May 16, 2023 3:41 PM CT | 1 SW Fieldale | VA | TREE DOWN ON DILLIONS FORK ROAD... NEAR THE RAMP TO U.S. HIGHWAY 220. | |
May 16, 2023 3:51 PM CT | 6 ESE Swansonville | VA | TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON WALLER LANE. | |
May 16, 2023 3:56 PM CT | Gunton Park | VA | TWO TREES SNAPPED BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PEPPERS FERRY ROAD AND VA ROUTE 613. | |
May 16, 2023 4:08 PM CT | 1 NNE Ringgold | VA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN RINGGOLD AREA... INCLUDING RINGGOLD DEPOT RD.... OLIVER DR.... AND GUNN GARLAND RD. | |
May 16, 2023 4:33 PM CT | Westover Hills | VA | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN ONE TREE ON TO A POWER LINE ALONG WESTOVER DRIVE. | |
May 16, 2023 4:48 PM CT | 2 N Concord | NC | POWER OUTAGE DUE TO FALLEN TREES ON UTILITY EQUIPMENT. | |
May 16, 2023 5:01 PM CT | Semora | NC | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN A TREE ON ROUTE 119 IN SEMORA. | |
May 16, 2023 5:12 PM CT | 5 SSW Bethel Hill | NC | POWER OUTAGE DUE TO FALLEN TREES ON UTILITY EQUIPMENT. | |
May 16, 2023 5:32 PM CT | 3 W Sydnorsville | VA | TREE DOWN ON RUFUS ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 5:46 PM CT | 1 N Figsboro | VA | ONE TREE DOWN ON FIGSBORO ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 5:55 PM CT | 2 NNE Coleman Store | VA | FLAG POLE BROKEN. LARGE LIMBS AND THREE TREES DOWNED. TRAMPOLINE BLOWN IN NEIGHBORS TREE 500 YARDS AWAY. | |
May 16, 2023 6:04 PM CT | 2 SW Woodville | NC | TREE DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF COOK SCHOOL ROAD AND HOWELL ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 6:05 PM CT | 3 SSW Woodville | NC | TREE DOWN NEAR COOK SCHOOL ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 6:15 PM CT | 2 SSE Byllesby | VA | 15 INCH DIAMETER TREES DOWN AT THE INTERSECT OF MEADOWLARK ROAD AND DECLARATION LANE. | |
May 16, 2023 6:24 PM CT | 4 SW Terrys Fork | VA | TREES DOWN ON BETHLEHEM CHURCH RD. AND HUCKLEBERRY RIDGE RD. | |
May 16, 2023 6:30 PM CT | Rocky Mount | VA | THE FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY... AS WELL AS MANY POWER OUTAGES. MANY OF THE REPORTS WERE RECEIVED AFTER 7:30 PM AND CONTINUE TO COME INTO THE OFFICE. | |
May 16, 2023 6:33 PM CT | Meadows Of Dan | VA | SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AROUND THE COMMUNITY OF MEADOWS OF DAN. | |
May 16, 2023 6:41 PM CT | 3 NE Danville City | VA | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN ONE TREE ONTO FORESTDALE DRIVE. | |
May 16, 2023 6:47 PM CT | 1 NNW Ringgold | VA | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN ABOUT TWENTY TREES ALONG RINGGOLD CHURCH ROAD FROM THE BARKER ROAD INTERSECTION TO THE COUNTRYSIDE DRIVE INTERSECTION. | |
May 16, 2023 6:47 PM CT | 1 NNE Ringgold | VA | LARGE TREE DOWN ON A ROOF OF A HOUSE AND ANOTHER TREE FELL ONTO A LARGE PROPANE TANK. | |
May 16, 2023 6:51 PM CT | 3 W Bassett | VA | ONE TREE DOWN ON WILLIE CRAIG ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 6:54 PM CT | 4 SSW Buffalo Ridge | VA | NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF JEB STUART HIGHWAY AND TROT VALLEY ROAD. A NEARBY PERSONAL WEATHER STATION RECORDED A 52 MPH WIND GUST AT THE TIME THE DAMAGE OCCURRED. | |
May 16, 2023 6:58 PM CT | Stuart | VA | SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AROUND THE TOWN OF STUART. | |
May 16, 2023 6:58 PM CT | 1 ESE Stanleytown | VA | A FEW DOWNED TREES. | |
May 16, 2023 7:00 PM CT | 1 SW Bassett | VA | NUMEROUS TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN AROUND THE BASSETT AREA OF HENRY COUNTY. | |
May 16, 2023 7:02 PM CT | 7 WSW Turbeville | VA | FLAG POLE MOUNTED IN GROUND BROKEN. | |
May 16, 2023 7:06 PM CT | 2 WSW Leatherwood | VA | ONE TREE DOWN ON CHATHAM ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 7:12 PM CT | 2 SW Concord | NC | MULTIPLE DOWNED TREES CAUSED POWER OUTAGES NEAR HYCO LAKE. | |
May 16, 2023 7:23 PM CT | 2 W Bethel Hill | NC | MULTIPLE TREES REPORTED DOWN NORTH OF ROXBORO... NC NEAR BETHEL HILL SCHOOL RD AND HWY 501N. | |
May 16, 2023 7:25 PM CT | 4 NNE Gretna | VA | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN THREE TREES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF IZAAK WALTON ROAD AND BLUE RIDGE DRIVE. | |
May 16, 2023 7:45 PM CT | 2 N Ridgeway | VA | A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ACROSS CHATHAM ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 8:03 PM CT | 2 SW Cluster Springs | VA | MULTIPLE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG THE 2000 BLOCK OF PARADISE ROAD. ONE OF THE TREES WAS BLOWN DOWN ACROSS POWER LINES... RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. | |
May 16, 2023 8:03 PM CT | 3 E Alton | VA | A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DENNISTON ROAD AND PARADISE ROAD. |
| 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 16, 2023 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 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Roanoke, VA region as the May 16, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 4, 2022 through Apr 14, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.75", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 14, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Roanoke, VA
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