Pilot Index / Virginia / May 16, 2025

Preliminary

Storms in Virginia on May 16, 2025

39 published severe reports across Virginia on May 16, 2025.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 11. Wind reports: 28. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 39 of 39 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2025, 2:29 PM EDTWind60 mphKELLY VIEW
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 2:29 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, KELLY VIEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1262860.
May 16, 2025, 2:41 PM EDTWind63 mphEFFNA
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 2:41 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, EFFNA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1258353.
May 16, 2025, 2:45 PM EDTWind60 mphBONDTOWN
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 2:45 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, BONDTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1262861.
May 16, 2025, 3:09 PM EDTWind60 mphCARBO
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 3:09 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, CARBO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1262863.
May 16, 2025, 3:11 PM EDTWind63 mph1 NE Merrimac
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 3:11 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, 1 NE Merrimac. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5e73d4714cec0ccbc340187aa71a7814444ac46cb3c8fdc7dea9ffc4c7908cf0.
May 16, 2025, 3:11 PM EDTWind63 mphBLACKSBURG VPI ARPT
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 3:11 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, BLACKSBURG VPI ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1258370.
May 16, 2025, 3:20 PM EDTHail1.00 inVICKER
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 3:20 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, VICKER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1258364.
May 16, 2025, 3:22 PM EDTHail1.00 in2 SSE Walton
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 3:22 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 SSE Walton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d43163598a41c01298cd25cbd93e1b7ef41ae5c0989f60bf1ace246b5dc4581b.
May 16, 2025, 3:50 PM EDTWind60 mphMAURERTOWN
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 3:50 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, MAURERTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250184.
May 16, 2025, 3:55 PM EDTWind60 mphLEESBURG
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 3:55 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, LEESBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250185.
May 16, 2025, 3:57 PM EDTHail1.00 inROCKY MT
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 3:57 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ROCKY MT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1258363.
May 16, 2025, 3:57 PM EDTWind63 mphMARTINSVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 3:57 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, MARTINSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1258395.
May 16, 2025, 3:58 PM EDTWind60 mphMAURERTOWN
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 3:58 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, MAURERTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250186.
May 16, 2025, 3:59 PM EDTWind60 mphGORE
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 3:59 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, GORE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250188.
May 16, 2025, 4:06 PM EDTWind60 mphGRIMES
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 4:06 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, GRIMES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250189.
May 16, 2025, 4:14 PM EDTHail1.00 inGretna
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 4:14 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Gretna. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c97dde8dbf00956e385effb7dc33e0a2f6f2bcce821b47c4a0e1794b1416c020.
May 16, 2025, 4:18 PM EDTHail1.00 inGRETNA
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 4:18 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GRETNA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1258372.
May 16, 2025, 4:22 PM EDTWind60 mphSWIMLEY
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 4:22 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, SWIMLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250190.
May 16, 2025, 4:22 PM EDTWind60 mphBOYCE
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 4:22 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, BOYCE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250191.
May 16, 2025, 4:25 PM EDTHail1.00 in3 NNE Sheppards
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 4:25 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 NNE Sheppards. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:97a12ca9d62b8b76c94e1f67ee5f5158d05cbf4ace4b6e5a07c957e52de734fc.
May 16, 2025, 4:31 PM EDTHail1.00 inCURDSVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 4:31 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CURDSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1258397.
May 16, 2025, 4:45 PM EDTHail1.00 in3 N Martinsville Airpor
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 4:45 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 N Martinsville Airpor. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:88b4f5d007d5fff9d947f49f7e55a84660212ba7dd94fe3acd13f089d7a21114.
May 16, 2025, 4:46 PM EDTWind60 mphHAMILTON
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 4:46 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, HAMILTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250192.
May 16, 2025, 4:50 PM EDTHail1.00 inSMITHS STORE
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 4:50 PM EDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SMITHS STORE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1258400.
May 16, 2025, 4:53 PM EDTWind75 mphLINCOLN
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 4:53 PM EDT. Wind, 75 mph, LINCOLN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250193.
May 16, 2025, 5:08 PM EDTWind63 mphSAXE
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 5:08 PM EDT. Wind, 63 mph, SAXE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1258405.
May 16, 2025, 5:15 PM EDTWind64 mphDONOVANS CORNER
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 5:15 PM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, DONOVANS CORNER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250194.
May 16, 2025, 5:15 PM EDTWind64 mphDONOVANS CORNER
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 5:15 PM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, DONOVANS CORNER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250195.
May 16, 2025, 5:19 PM EDTWind60 mphFAIRFAX PARK
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 5:19 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, FAIRFAX PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250197.
May 16, 2025, 5:21 PM EDTWind60 mphRAVENSWORTH
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 5:21 PM EDT. Wind, 60 mph, RAVENSWORTH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250198.
May 16, 2025, 5:25 PM EDTWind70 mphLAUREL GROVE
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 5:25 PM EDT. Wind, 70 mph, LAUREL GROVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250199.
May 16, 2025, 5:29 PM EDTWind64 mphALEXANDRIA
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 5:29 PM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, ALEXANDRIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250200.
May 16, 2025, 5:30 PM EDTHail1.25 inBailey's Crossroads
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 5:30 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, Bailey's Crossroads. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:00618c13a00cd785769383261bde3c336875108042c68655a8437e5f8b339ad3.
May 16, 2025, 5:30 PM EDTHail1.25 inBAILEYS XRDS
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 5:30 PM EDT. Hail, 1.25 in, BAILEYS XRDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250201.
May 16, 2025, 5:33 PM EDTWind64 mphWAYNEWOOD
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 5:33 PM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, WAYNEWOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250202.
May 16, 2025, 5:34 PM EDTWind75 mphWELLINGTON
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 5:34 PM EDT. Wind, 75 mph, WELLINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250203.
May 16, 2025, 5:34 PM EDTWind64 mphGUM SPGS
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 5:34 PM EDT. Wind, 64 mph, GUM SPGS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250204.
May 16, 2025, 5:38 PM EDTWind69 mphReagan National Arpt
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 5:38 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, Reagan National Arpt. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:feaef9279c6df1a156ae26396823d2867df5e4e5f3a048f37f2633fb76271ccc.
May 16, 2025, 5:38 PM EDTWind69 mphSOUTH WASHINGTON
Record
  • May 16, 2025, 5:38 PM EDT. Wind, 69 mph, SOUTH WASHINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250205.
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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