Pilot Index / Virginia / Apr 28, 2016

Preliminary

Storms in Virginia on Apr 28, 2016

15 published severe reports across Virginia on Apr 28, 2016.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 15. Wind reports: 0. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 15 of 15 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Apr 28, 2016, 4:18 PM EDTHail1.50 inCHATHAM
Record
  • Apr 28, 2016, 4:18 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CHATHAM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:631923.
Apr 28, 2016, 4:18 PM EDTHail1.00 inCHATHAM
Record
  • Apr 28, 2016, 4:18 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CHATHAM. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:41637c8d9528164fd21c1f903c7bb7c3f8f5e9dbfa5bdcbb62e1a32ba9032bed.
Apr 28, 2016, 4:18 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 NNW CHATHAM
Record
  • Apr 28, 2016, 4:18 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 NNW CHATHAM. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:59a7374b26ca1048e1681f8991056912737b08f1f5d9949aaebf2b47899159ef.
Apr 28, 2016, 4:25 PM EDTHail1.50 inCHATHAM
Record
  • Apr 28, 2016, 4:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CHATHAM. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:2fad37e0b2e256866cd7a507ab3454acee58ae4ffff3a363e6ea44a826560cf0.
Apr 28, 2016, 4:30 PM EDTHail1.00 in1 NNE CHATHAM
Record
  • Apr 28, 2016, 4:30 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 NNE CHATHAM. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:2d2241c8dbde2a4519e8f9fbaf1135be126870a5321979b15a3ee5d1f44bdd84.
Apr 28, 2016, 4:40 PM EDTHail1.00 inSPRING GARDEN
Record
  • Apr 28, 2016, 4:40 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SPRING GARDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:633085.
Apr 28, 2016, 5:15 PM EDTHail1.00 inELMO
Record
  • Apr 28, 2016, 5:15 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ELMO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:631924.
Apr 28, 2016, 5:25 PM EDTHail2.50 inTURBEVILLE
Record
  • Apr 28, 2016, 5:25 PM EDT. Hail, 2.50 in, TURBEVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:631925.
Apr 28, 2016, 5:25 PM EDTHail1.75 inSOUTH BOSTON
Record
  • Apr 28, 2016, 5:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, SOUTH BOSTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:631926.
Apr 28, 2016, 5:35 PM EDTHail1.00 inCLUSTER SPGS
Record
  • Apr 28, 2016, 5:35 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CLUSTER SPGS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:631927.
Apr 28, 2016, 5:45 PM EDTHail1.75 inSOUTH BOSTON
Record
  • Apr 28, 2016, 5:45 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, SOUTH BOSTON. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:53c1e58355ce8580217cbda1f422d709bb342c5e2c417c6c5a356b0ada5c9ccb.
Apr 28, 2016, 8:31 PM EDTHail1.00 inDILLWYN
Record
  • Apr 28, 2016, 8:31 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DILLWYN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:631929.
Apr 28, 2016, 8:40 PM EDTHail1.00 inCUMBERLAND
Record
  • Apr 28, 2016, 8:40 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CUMBERLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:631192.
Apr 28, 2016, 10:18 PM EDTHail1.00 inGILMERTON
Record
  • Apr 28, 2016, 10:18 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GILMERTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:631195.
Apr 28, 2016, 10:22 PM EDTHail1.00 inPORTSMOUTH
Record
  • Apr 28, 2016, 10:22 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PORTSMOUTH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:631196.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

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