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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Petersburg city, VA

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Petersburg city, VA from June 21, 1970 through June 13, 2013, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 23803 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
5
Wind Reports
32
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Petersburg city, VA · 1970–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 13, 2013

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Petersburg city

5 reports
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0.88″ hail
May 15, 2005
2:32 PM EST
Hail report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Petersburg, VA
0.75″ hail
Apr 17, 2000
1:20 PM EST
Hail report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 0.75 inch diameter hail reported by off-duty NWS employee.
NWS Hail Report Location: Petersburg, VA
0.75″ hail
May 8, 1998
9:34 AM EST
Hail report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Petersburg, VA
1.00″ hail
Jun 24, 1996
4:35 PM EST
Hail report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Petersburg, VA
1.75″ hail
Apr 24, 1977
5:15 PM CST
Hail report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, VA
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in Petersburg city

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58 mph
Jun 13, 2013
3:23 PM EST-5
Wind report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were downed throughout the City of Petersburg. The most significant damage was reported near Sycamore where large trees fell onto two homes, resulting in serious damage. A tree was also downed on a home on Plank Road. Several trees were also downed onto area roadways, including South Boulevard at Johnson Road and Interstate 95 at mile marker 47. Tree limbs and construction signs littered US-301 near Colonial Heights.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.02 W Petersburg, VA
58 mph
Aug 15, 2012
2:44 PM EST-5
Wind report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree was downed on a parked car at South Boulevard and Crater Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.6 ESE Petersburg, VA
58 mph
Aug 15, 2012
2:42 PM EST-5
Wind report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were downed along Fort Lee Road. One house was struck by a falling tree resulting in roof and siding damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.49 SSW Petersburg, VA
58 mph
Aug 15, 2012
2:40 PM EST-5
Wind report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed and blocking the road in the 800 block of Sunset Avenue.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.15 SE Petersburg, VA
58 mph
Aug 15, 2012
2:39 PM EST-5
Wind report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed on power lines at Parkview Avenue and Boyton Plank Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.49 SSW Petersburg, VA
58 mph
Aug 15, 2012
2:36 PM EST-5
Wind report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were downed across the west end of Petersburg. Tree was downed on a house in the 1700 block of Youngs Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: .88 SW Petersburg, VA
58 mph
Jun 29, 2012
10:10 PM EST-5
Wind report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and power lines were downed. Structural damage also occurred.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Petersburg, VA
58 mph
Jun 28, 2011
7:28 PM EST-5
Wind report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree was downed.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.5 S Petersburg, VA
58 mph
Apr 16, 2011
3:47 PM EST-5
Wind report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree was blown down on house at Dinwiddie Court.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.49 SSW Petersburg, VA
60 mph
May 12, 2010
4:45 PM EST-5
Wind report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were downed along South Boulevard and Wilcox Lake Road. Winds were estimated at 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.15 SE Petersburg, VA
58 mph
Jul 9, 2008
6:30 PM EST-5
Wind report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roof was blown off a warehouse at the Intersection of Farmer Street and Fairgrounds Road. There was extensive damage to warehouse. Utility poles and powerlines were downed.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.14 SSE Petersburg, VA
58 mph
Mar 8, 2008
12:25 PM EST-5
Wind report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were downed.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Petersburg, VA
58 mph
Jul 19, 2007
3:00 PM EST-5
Wind report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were downed by wind gusts estimated at 58 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.16 SE Petersburg, VA
58 mph
Jun 28, 2007
7:10 PM EST-5
Wind report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.16 SE Petersburg, VA
58 mph
Apr 3, 2006
6:29 PM EST
Wind report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Petersburg, VA
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in Petersburg city

4 reports
EF0 category
Jun 1, 2012
6:02 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado tracked approximately 3 miles beginning on the western edge of Fort Hayes Common where a couple of trees were damaged. It then continued northeast through portions of the Battlefield Park, Oakhurst and East Walnut Hill sections of Petersburg. The tornado then crossed Interstate 95 causing minor damage, mainly windows blown out and signs damaged just east of the intersection of Route 460 and Hickory Hill Road. The last damage or debris was observed on the north side of the Petersburg National Battlefield. The tornado damage was characterized by trees, large limbs and power lines down. A number of trees fell on homes. The most significant damage occurred in the East Walnut Hill neighborhood and the northeast sections of the Oakhurst neighborhood.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.53 SE Petersburg, VA
EF1 category
Jul 9, 2008
6:18 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado briefly touched down at the intersection of Farmer Street and Fairgrounds Road in the west section of Petersburg. There was extensive damage to a warehouse, including the roof being blown off the warehouse. Utility poles and powerlines were also downed in the vicinity.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .26 WSW Petersburg, VA
F3 category
May 8, 1984
3:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, VA
F2 category
Jun 21, 1970
10:30 AM CST
Tornado report for Petersburg city, VA
Petersburg city · 9,569 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, VA
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · County

Petersburg city, VA area census snapshot

People & households
Population33,365
Households14,854
Housing units18,026
Income
Median household income$50,741
$100k+ households26.5%
$150k+ households7.0%
Housing stock
Single-family detached9,569
Attached single-family500
Small multifamily3,817
Large multifamily3,739
Mobile homes401
Housing mix
Single-family share53.1%
Attached-home share2.8%
Multifamily share41.9%
Mobile-home share2.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied5,682
Renter-occupied9,172
Vacant units3,172
Home value & age
Median home value$157,900
Owner homes $300k+12.5%
Owner homes $500k+2.7%
Owner homes $750k+0.6%
Median year built1969
Older-home share70.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars12,427
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Top ZIP Codes with NWS Storm Reports in Petersburg city

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Petersburg city have on record?

Our records show 5 hail, 32 wind, and 4 tornado reports in Petersburg city, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 13, 2013.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Petersburg city?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Petersburg city is 1.75″. It was reported near Petersburg, VA on April 24, 1977.

A storm report showed up near my home in Petersburg city — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Petersburg city and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Petersburg city — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Petersburg city address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Petersburg city — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Petersburg city address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Petersburg city — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Petersburg city, VA, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Petersburg city, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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