Hail Swath Map Preview
The Winston, NC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 6 public hail reports, 38 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 Winston, NC Hail Map
The May 16, 2023 hail swath map for Winston, NC covers approximately 410 square miles and includes an estimated 61,654 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 176 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 23,999 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 176 sq mi | 23,999 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 135 sq mi | 19,402 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 64 sq mi | 9,359 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 27 sq mi | 8,543 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 7 sq mi | 351 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Winston, NC Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 16, 2023 hail swath map area for Winston, NC, HailGeeks estimates 30,419 single-family homes, 642 townhomes, and 7,436 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 11,666 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 11,666 | 374 | 2,975 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 9,286 | 102 | 1,888 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 4,719 | 94 | 1,154 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 4,552 | 72 | 1,419 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 196 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Winston, NC Hail Map
Hail from the May 16, 2023 storm was mapped across 18 counties in the Winston, NC region. Pittsylvania County, VA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 19,272 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Winston, NC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 8 cities near Winston, NC. Danville, VA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 14,119 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Winston, NC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 16, 2023 Winston, NC hail map spans 26 ZIP codes. ZIP 24586 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" 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 May 16, 2023 hail map for Winston, NC currently list 6 public hail reports, 38 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 5:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NW High Shoals | NC | SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN THE LONG SHOALS AREA. |
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 6:21 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 ENE Dallas | NC | SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO OF AT LEAST QUARTER SIZE HAIL FALLING IN THE DALLAS AREA. |
May 16, 2023 7:02 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NNW Hays | NC | 1 IN. HAIL REPORTED NEAR HAYS... NC. |
| 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 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 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 6:02 PM CT | 2 NW Hays | NC | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN A TREE ON HARROLD MOUNTAIN ROAD. REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. | |
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 6:06 PM CT | 1 NE Hays | NC | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN A TREE ON SAWYER ROAD. REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. | |
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 6:33 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 7:04 PM CT | 2 W Burch | NC | REPORT OF MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CC CAMP ROAD AND FRIENDSHIP CHURCH ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 7:06 PM CT | 2 WSW Leatherwood | VA | ONE TREE DOWN ON CHATHAM ROAD. | |
May 16, 2023 7:10 PM CT | Boonville | NC | *** 1 INJ *** NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AROUND THE COMMUNITY OF BOONVILLE. A LEAST ONE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ONTO A HOME AND ANOTHER BLOWN DOWN ON TOP OF A CAR. ONE OF THE FALLEN TREES RESULTED IN AN INJURY. | |
May 16, 2023 7:12 PM CT | Yadkinville | NC | SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ACROSS THE TOWN OF YADKINVILLE. A POWER POLE WAS BLOWN DOWN ONTO A HOME. IN ADDITION... A SHED WAS BLOWN OVER AND DESTROYED. | |
May 16, 2023 7:12 PM CT | Nebo | NC | CHIMNEY BLOWN OFF HOUSE. | |
May 16, 2023 7:43 PM CT | 3 NE Winston-Salem | NC | NUMEROUS TREES REPORTED DOWN THROUGHOUT FORSYTH COUNTY. | |
May 16, 2023 7:55 PM CT | 3 N Midway | NC | TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED; ROOF BLOWN OFF. | |
May 16, 2023 8:00 PM CT | 4 SE Colfax | NC | MULTIPLE DOWNED TREES CAUSED POWER OUTAGES NEAR THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. | |
May 16, 2023 8:12 PM CT | 3 SSW Greensboro | NC | TREE REPORTED DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF PINECROFT ROAD AND VANSTORY STREET. | |
May 16, 2023 8:14 PM CT | 4 SE Greensboro | NC | LIBERTY ROAD IS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS DUE TO A SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH INVOLVING A DOWNED TREE AND DAMAGED UTILITY EQUIPMENT. | |
May 16, 2023 8:38 PM CT | 2 ESE Alamance | NC | 1 TREE DOWN ON BELLEMONT ALAMANCE RD. | |
May 16, 2023 8:45 PM CT | 4 SW Swepsonville | NC | 1 TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON BELMONT-MT HERMAN ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
May 16, 2023 8:46 PM CT | 4 SW Swepsonville | NC | 1 TREE DOWN AT ROGERS RD AND SOUTHERN HIGH MT HERMON RD. | |
May 16, 2023 8:50 PM CT | 2 E Swepsonville | NC | TREE DOWN ON MOBILE HOME ON FRESHWATER RD. | |
May 16, 2023 9:00 PM CT | 4 NNW Paw Creek | NC | TREES DOWN ALONG DUNN COMMONS PARKWAY. | |
May 16, 2023 10:30 PM CT | 2 E Robbins | NC | TREE AND DEBRI REPORTED DOWN NEAR ROBBINS... NC. |
| 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 Winston, NC storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Winston, NC Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Winston, NC region as the May 16, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 15, 2022 through Apr 28, 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 28, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Winston, NC
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