Glen Allen, Virginia Hail Report and Map: September 4, 2026

Published October 15, 2026 by StormLens · Storm date (Eastern time) September 4, 2026

Was there hail in Glen Allen, VA on September 4, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.51 inches inside the town limits of Glen Allen on September 4, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 48% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 1.77 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 25 miles northwest of Mechanicsville, VA. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 3:05 p.m. and 5:55 p.m. ET on September 4, 2026.

Radar-estimated hail swath in Glen Allen, VA on September 4, 2026; colors show estimated hail sizes

Download the free app to view this hail swath and search an address.

Hail estimates at a glance

Storm date (Eastern time)	September 4, 2026 (Friday)
Maximum radar estimate across the area	1.77 inches; strongest part of the swath about 25 miles northwest of Mechanicsville, VA
Maximum radar estimate inside Glen Allen	1.51 inches
Share of Glen Allen with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch	48%
Approximate radar timing	Between about 3:05 p.m. and 5:55 p.m. ET on September 4, 2026 (Eastern time)
County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger)	Hanover County (164 sq mi), Spotsylvania County (75 sq mi), Madison County (68 sq mi), Orange County (52 sq mi), Louisa County (43 sq mi) and Greene County (39 sq mi)
Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger	about 523 square miles
Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger	about 92 square miles
Source	NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH)

Which towns had hail on September 4, 2026?

Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.

Town	County	Maximum radar estimate inside town limits	Town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch
Glen Allen, VA	Henrico County	1.51 inches	48%
Brightwood, VA	Madison County	1.51 inches	80%
Barboursville, VA		1.16 inches	67%
Montrose, VA	Henrico County	1.09 inches	45%
Sandston, VA	Henrico County	1.09 inches	60%
Ashland, VA	Hanover County	1.04 inches	71%
Mechanicsville, VA	Hanover County	1.02 inches	23%
Chamberlayne, VA	Henrico County	1.02 inches	37%
Highland Springs, VA	Henrico County	0.83 inch	19%
Twin Lakes, VA	Greene County	0.82 inch	100%
Ruckersville, VA	Greene County	0.81 inch	10%

How big was the hail in Glen Allen?

Radar estimated hail up to 1.51 inches inside the town limits of Glen Allen. The maximum estimates in Highland Springs, Twin Lakes and Ruckersville were 0.83 inch or less. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Check the swath for estimates around an address.

What time did radar detect hail?

Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 3:05 p.m. and 5:55 p.m. ET on September 4, 2026. We used 118 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.

Data source and limits

We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.