Pilot Index / Virginia / May 16, 2022

Preliminary

Storms in Virginia on May 16, 2022

21 published severe reports across Virginia on May 16, 2022.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 6. Wind reports: 15. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 21 of 21 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2022, 1:45 PM EDTWind73 mph2 SSW HILTON VILLAGE
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 1:45 PM EDT. Wind, 73 mph, 2 SSW HILTON VILLAGE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1180830739a1cf7ed132ecc8b4551fd9f69734e6124fbe4adf8e8d446ab94c0a.
May 16, 2022, 1:45 PM EDTWind73 mph1 SSE HILTON VILLAGE
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 1:45 PM EDT. Wind, 73 mph, 1 SSE HILTON VILLAGE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:dd13e9559b59367c217e9cdae89cbed58c03cb51f816c2ccbf6091e4c352b7db.
May 16, 2022, 1:58 PM EDTWind58 mph2 ESE MESSICK
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 1:58 PM EDT. Wind, 58 mph, 2 ESE MESSICK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:82777d132e3a6c20aa91e17d6606fc020337aca103a0ad099212b6d988c3febf.
May 16, 2022, 2:07 PM EDTWind63 mph2 NW GHENT
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 2:07 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, 2 NW GHENT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:52fe04078f978c75a17f0b5761b8a86e468ad2dad4a1afe6dd59a66ea5397bb9.
May 16, 2022, 2:07 PM EDTWind63 mphHAMPTON RDS
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 2:07 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, HAMPTON RDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030652.
May 16, 2022, 2:15 PM EDTWind70 mph7 SW FISHERMANS ISLAND
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 2:15 PM EDT. Wind, 70 mph, 7 SW FISHERMANS ISLAND. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0efb49c1f818beec54a2ea33bea20323c1fcae8b35ba81c85435aa7ac2032cf1.
May 16, 2022, 2:50 PM EDTWind65 mph3 N MOUNT PLEASANT
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 2:50 PM EDT. Wind, 65 mph, 3 N MOUNT PLEASANT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:099c98574d94698936423139c5c145298b57d349885e73f0e037ab0845017538.
May 16, 2022, 2:50 PM EDTWind64 mphLANDTOWN
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 2:50 PM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, LANDTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030646.
May 16, 2022, 2:54 PM EDTWind59 mph1 E OCEANA NAS
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 2:54 PM EDT. Wind, 59 mph, 1 E OCEANA NAS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b1405dbab8292c4f98087005d4537336e46e5d2c7bb0228230f9e0e6a3ff8d52.
May 16, 2022, 2:54 PM EDTWind59 mphOCEANA
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 2:54 PM EDT. Wind, 59 mph, OCEANA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030641.
May 16, 2022, 4:11 PM EDTWind63 mphBUCKHALL
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 4:11 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, BUCKHALL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1014388.
May 16, 2022, 4:19 PM EDTWind75 mphAGNEWVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 4:19 PM EDT. Wind, 75 mph, AGNEWVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1014389.
May 16, 2022, 4:23 PM EDTWind63 mphLORTON
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 4:23 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, LORTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1014390.
May 16, 2022, 4:31 PM EDTHail1.00 inFRANCONIA
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 4:31 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, FRANCONIA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:80b6e367043eb5230d95992f8326789a48296788fa614d2dd659ceb441b1d4d4.
May 16, 2022, 4:33 PM EDTHail1.00 inLAUREL GROVE
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 4:33 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LAUREL GROVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1014391.
May 16, 2022, 4:34 PM EDTWind69 mphGUM SPGS
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 4:34 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, GUM SPGS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1014393.
May 16, 2022, 4:35 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 SSE ROSE HILL
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 4:35 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 SSE ROSE HILL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5dcb0310a8d1dec73c3d2720a7d37ed8d610d3f1bdfedde26920491d1c52eae0.
May 16, 2022, 4:35 PM EDTHail1.00 inBUCKNELL MANOR
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 4:35 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BUCKNELL MANOR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1014394.
May 16, 2022, 4:37 PM EDTWind69 mphWELLINGTON
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 4:37 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, WELLINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1014395.
May 16, 2022, 4:40 PM EDTHail1.25 inALEXANDRIA
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 4:40 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, ALEXANDRIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1014396.
May 16, 2022, 4:48 PM EDTHail1.00 in1 WNW THE WOODROW WILSO
Record
  • May 16, 2022, 4:48 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 WNW THE WOODROW WILSO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:078a1c368ad0020af9b8ecd30fdb95dd395173a90fb7c91bac151d76f42dcae5.
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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