Hail — New Kent, Virginia

2025-05-05 · near Mountcastle, New Kent, Virginia

Event narrative

Quarter sized hail was reported 1 mile (NNW) from Mountcastle.

Wider weather episode

An occluded low was located over the Ohio Valley with a stationary front across central Virginia on May 5. A cold front gradually moved east during the late afternoon and evening of May 5, allowing for scattered severe thunderstorms across central and eastern Virginia. Additionally, an isolated severe storm formed during the morning of May 5 across central Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1260156. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.