Pilot Index / Virginia / May 3, 2016

Verified Against NCEI Storm Events

Storms in Virginia on May 3, 2016

21 published severe reports across Virginia on May 3, 2016.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 4. Wind reports: 17. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 21 of 21 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 3, 2016, 3:48 PM EDTWind60 mphPIERCES SHOP
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 3:48 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, PIERCES SHOP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640254.
May 3, 2016, 4:10 PM EDTWind60 mphWILDERNESS CORNER
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:10 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, WILDERNESS CORNER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640241.
May 3, 2016, 4:17 PM EDTWind60 mphCHANCELLORSVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:17 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, CHANCELLORSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640242.
May 3, 2016, 4:21 PM EDTWind60 mphCHANCELLORSVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:21 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, CHANCELLORSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640243.
May 3, 2016, 4:30 PM EDTWind60 mphGATEWOOD
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:30 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, GATEWOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640244.
May 3, 2016, 4:33 PM EDTWind60 mphSNELL
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:33 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, SNELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640245.
May 3, 2016, 4:35 PM EDTWind60 mphDBL TOLLGATE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:35 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, DBL TOLLGATE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640240.
May 3, 2016, 4:35 PM EDTWind60 mphMARYE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:35 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, MARYE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640246.
May 3, 2016, 4:35 PM EDTWind60 mphLEWISTON
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:35 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, LEWISTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640247.
May 3, 2016, 4:35 PM EDTWind60 mphCONCORD HGTS
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:35 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, CONCORD HGTS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640248.
May 3, 2016, 4:35 PM EDTWind60 mphMARYE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:35 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, MARYE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640249.
May 3, 2016, 4:37 PM EDTWind60 mphCONCORD HGTS
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:37 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, CONCORD HGTS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640250.
May 3, 2016, 4:38 PM EDTWind60 mphMASSAPONAX
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:38 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, MASSAPONAX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640251.
May 3, 2016, 4:47 PM EDTWind60 mphDBL TOLLGATE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:47 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, DBL TOLLGATE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640239.
May 3, 2016, 4:48 PM EDTWind60 mphFERRY FARMS
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:48 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, FERRY FARMS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640255.
May 3, 2016, 4:50 PM EDTWind60 mphHOWISON
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:50 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, HOWISON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640252.
May 3, 2016, 4:53 PM EDTWind60 mphNEW POST
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 4:53 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, NEW POST. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:640253.
May 3, 2016, 5:40 PM EDTHail1.00 inRIDGEWAY
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 5:40 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, RIDGEWAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:639483.
May 3, 2016, 5:45 PM EDTHail1.00 inRIDGEWAY
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 5:45 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, RIDGEWAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:639484.
May 3, 2016, 6:16 PM EDTHail1.00 inMONTAGUE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 6:16 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MONTAGUE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637378.
May 3, 2016, 8:07 PM EDTHail1.00 inEXMORE
Record
  • May 3, 2016, 8:07 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, EXMORE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:637379.
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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