Pilot Index / Virginia / May 16, 2023

Preliminary

Storms in Virginia on May 16, 2023

30 published severe reports across Virginia on May 16, 2023.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 5. Wind reports: 20. Tornado reports: 5.

The table and map show 30 of 30 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2023, 3:55 PM EDTWind63 mphBURKES GARDEN
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 3:55 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, BURKES GARDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099438.
May 16, 2023, 4:27 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 SE MOUNTAIN VALLEY
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 4:27 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 SE MOUNTAIN VALLEY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1174142e7d8cbabb673ccf3b3c22c79c5e68025adfb403271d6cdf2750c029ba.
May 16, 2023, 4:29 PM EDTHail1.00 inMOUNTAIN VLY
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 4:29 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MOUNTAIN VLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099471.
May 16, 2023, 5:10 PM EDTWind63 mphRINGGOLD
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:10 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, RINGGOLD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099518.
May 16, 2023, 5:15 PM EDTWind60 mphSTEPHENS
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:15 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, STEPHENS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099311.
May 16, 2023, 5:17 PM EDTTornadoBEN HUR
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:17 PM EDT. Tornado, BEN HUR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099586.
May 16, 2023, 5:20 PM EDTWind90 mphPENNINGTON GAP
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:20 PM EDT. Wind, 90 mph, PENNINGTON GAP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099313.
May 16, 2023, 5:25 PM EDTWind69 mphSPLASHDAM
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:25 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, SPLASHDAM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1093048.
May 16, 2023, 5:25 PM EDTWind60 mphPENNINGTON GAP
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:25 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, PENNINGTON GAP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099314.
May 16, 2023, 5:27 PM EDTTornado2 N PATTONSVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:27 PM EDT. Tornado, 2 N PATTONSVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:791b1d00c9749fa1ebbca21ddcda9ba6f995ebc91fe7d749f829a495826dcca0.
May 16, 2023, 5:27 PM EDTTornadoDOT
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:27 PM EDT. Tornado, DOT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099590.
May 16, 2023, 5:30 PM EDTWind60 mphDUFFIELD
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:30 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, DUFFIELD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099315.
May 16, 2023, 5:33 PM EDTTornado1 S DUFFIELD
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:33 PM EDT. Tornado, 1 S DUFFIELD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:99235e3439acf54e14e43d5b4d05ad748711c360474245e510782305fc848c73.
May 16, 2023, 5:33 PM EDTTornadoFRALEYTOWN
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:33 PM EDT. Tornado, FRALEYTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099591.
May 16, 2023, 5:50 PM EDTWind60 mphCOULWOOD
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 5:50 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, COULWOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099316.
May 16, 2023, 6:00 PM EDTWind60 mphSPIVEY STORE
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 6:00 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, SPIVEY STORE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099317.
May 16, 2023, 6:37 PM EDTWind69 mphMARION
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 6:37 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, MARION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099534.
May 16, 2023, 6:58 PM EDTWind63 mphLOTS GAP
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 6:58 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, LOTS GAP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099531.
May 16, 2023, 7:18 PM EDTHail1.25 in4 SSW STUART
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:18 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 4 SSW STUART. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:18abab383dff7206b6798b2fe5c7ec482e0ee6d4fbcf8596145e1f45ec9f1542.
May 16, 2023, 7:21 PM EDTWind69 mphHEBRON
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:21 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, HEBRON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099547.
May 16, 2023, 7:23 PM EDTHail1.25 inSTUART
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:23 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, STUART. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099473.
May 16, 2023, 7:24 PM EDTWind63 mphTERRYS FORK
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:24 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, TERRYS FORK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099545.
May 16, 2023, 7:42 PM EDTWind69 mphMEADOWS OF DAN
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:42 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, MEADOWS OF DAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099548.
May 16, 2023, 7:45 PM EDTWind69 mphPENHOOK
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:45 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, PENHOOK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099558.
May 16, 2023, 7:47 PM EDTWind69 mphRINGGOLD
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:47 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, RINGGOLD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099528.
May 16, 2023, 7:54 PM EDTWind69 mphGRUZES STORE
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:54 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, GRUZES STORE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099555.
May 16, 2023, 7:55 PM EDTWind69 mphPHILPOTT
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 7:55 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, PHILPOTT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099552.
May 16, 2023, 8:02 PM EDTWind69 mphSTUART
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 8:02 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, STUART. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099557.
May 16, 2023, 9:03 PM EDTWind69 mphDENNISTON
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 9:03 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, DENNISTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099730.
May 16, 2023, 9:35 PM EDTHail1.00 inLOCKHAVEN
Record
  • May 16, 2023, 9:35 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LOCKHAVEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1102237.
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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