Hail in Chesapeake (c) County, Virginia

Hail May 22, 2025 · Chesapeake (c) County, Virginia

2 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A member of the public shared a picture of a large hailstone on social media near Grassfield High School. The hail size was estimated to be at least 2 inches in diameter.

The wider storm

A secondary cold front and upper level trough brought scattered severe thunderstorms to southeast Virginia in the late afternoon and evening. These storms mainly produced large hail, with a few reports of golf ball size hail and larger.

Began near Grassfield (36.7100, -76.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1262368. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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