Pilot Index / Virginia / May 2, 2016

Preliminary

Storms in Virginia on May 2, 2016

59 published severe reports across Virginia on May 2, 2016.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 50. Wind reports: 9. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 40 of 59 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 2, 2016, 2:50 PM EDTHail1.00 inGRETNA
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 2:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GRETNA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637761.
May 2, 2016, 3:00 PM EDTHail1.50 inYARDS
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 3:00 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, YARDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637765.
May 2, 2016, 3:22 PM EDTHail1.00 inDUNCAN
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 3:22 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DUNCAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637766.
May 2, 2016, 4:11 PM EDTHail1.75 inINTERIOR
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 4:11 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, INTERIOR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637768.
May 2, 2016, 4:15 PM EDTHail1.75 in5 NNW MOUNTAIN LAKE
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 4:15 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 5 NNW MOUNTAIN LAKE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:10e13036126f98478c00ef4b9b32ab36025a43f7f5ca4bfa107c5d37cf148643.
May 2, 2016, 4:20 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 NNW FERRUM
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 4:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 NNW FERRUM. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3a72d98fd027e84842281442474c196740bfcab5caa4155904a28671d1b21869.
May 2, 2016, 4:20 PM EDTHail1.50 inFERRUM
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 4:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, FERRUM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637771.
May 2, 2016, 4:25 PM EDTHail1.50 in2 N FERRUM
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 4:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 2 N FERRUM. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b75e3c1db8ccf6d482ffe5386bd9935b51d9d8432cc8f63bbf0868086d91581e.
May 2, 2016, 4:30 PM EDTHail1.25 inMAGGIE
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 4:30 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, MAGGIE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637772.
May 2, 2016, 4:46 PM EDTHail1.00 inROCKY MT
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 4:46 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ROCKY MT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637773.
May 2, 2016, 4:50 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 E ROCKY MOUNT
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 4:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 E ROCKY MOUNT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3af9fc98c226412de1f94b41993a4fd3e1058132312d1b0e8baa3b6c3f5eab98.
May 2, 2016, 5:05 PM EDTHail1.00 inUNION HALL
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 5:05 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, UNION HALL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637774.
May 2, 2016, 5:06 PM EDTHail1.00 inMONUMENT HGTS
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 5:06 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MONUMENT HGTS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637291.
May 2, 2016, 5:13 PM EDTHail1.00 inWELLFORD
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 5:13 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WELLFORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637292.
May 2, 2016, 5:13 PM EDTHail1.50 inADIAL
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 5:13 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, ADIAL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638460.
May 2, 2016, 5:15 PM EDTHail1.75 inLOVINGSTON
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 5:15 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, LOVINGSTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638461.
May 2, 2016, 5:20 PM EDTHail1.00 inADIAL
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 5:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ADIAL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638462.
May 2, 2016, 5:28 PM EDTHail1.00 inHEARDS
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 5:28 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HEARDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638463.
May 2, 2016, 5:35 PM EDTHail1.00 inLITHIA
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 5:35 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LITHIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637775.
May 2, 2016, 5:45 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 SW HURT
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 5:45 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 SW HURT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c5ea2a720efa95faf34ea391ee5ab9c27a409719dc80e5f06838430c997bd874.
May 2, 2016, 5:52 PM EDTHail1.00 inHURT
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 5:52 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HURT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637776.
May 2, 2016, 6:00 PM EDTHail1.00 inBALCONY FALLS
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BALCONY FALLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637777.
May 2, 2016, 6:00 PM EDTWind60 mphSNOWDEN
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, SNOWDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637797.
May 2, 2016, 6:05 PM EDTHail1.00 inDANVILLE
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:05 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DANVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637778.
May 2, 2016, 6:05 PM EDTHail1.00 inSUTHERLIN
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:05 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SUTHERLIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637779.
May 2, 2016, 6:08 PM EDTHail1.50 inLIMSTRONG
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:08 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, LIMSTRONG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638464.
May 2, 2016, 6:14 PM EDTHail1.00 inCANOVA
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:14 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CANOVA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638465.
May 2, 2016, 6:15 PM EDTHail1.00 inWILLIAMSBURG
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:15 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WILLIAMSBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637293.
May 2, 2016, 6:15 PM EDTHail1.50 inCLIFTON
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:15 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CLIFTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638466.
May 2, 2016, 6:18 PM EDTHail2.00 inCANOVA
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:18 PM EDT. Hail, 2.00 in, CANOVA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638467.
May 2, 2016, 6:18 PM EDTWind60 mphBETHEL
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:18 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, BETHEL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640208.
May 2, 2016, 6:20 PM EDTHail1.00 inALLWOOD
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ALLWOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637780.
May 2, 2016, 6:20 PM EDTHail1.00 inOAKTON
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, OAKTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638468.
May 2, 2016, 6:20 PM EDTHail1.75 inHOADLY
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, HOADLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638469.
May 2, 2016, 6:22 PM EDTHail1.50 inBUFFS CORNER
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:22 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BUFFS CORNER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638470.
May 2, 2016, 6:22 PM EDTHail1.00 inHOADLY
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:22 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HOADLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638471.
May 2, 2016, 6:23 PM EDTHail1.00 inVALE
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:23 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, VALE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638472.
May 2, 2016, 6:25 PM EDTHail1.75 inOCCOQUAN
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.75 in, OCCOQUAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638473.
May 2, 2016, 6:27 PM EDTHail1.00 inWOODBRIDGE ARPT
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:27 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WOODBRIDGE ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638474.
May 2, 2016, 6:29 PM EDTHail1.50 inCLARKS CROSSING
Record
  • May 2, 2016, 6:29 PM EDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CLARKS CROSSING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:638475.
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.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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