Hail Near Winchester, Virginia: July 28, 2026

Published by StormLens · Storm date (Eastern time)

Was there hail near Winchester, VA on July 28, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.34 inches about 8 miles east of Winchester, VA on July 28, 2026 (Eastern time). Use the map to check the swath against Winchester's town limits. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 4:00 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. ET on July 28, 2026.

Radar-estimated hail swath near Winchester, VA on July 28, 2026; colors show estimated hail sizes

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Hail estimates at a glance

Storm date (Eastern time)July 28, 2026 (Tuesday)
Maximum radar estimate across the area1.34 inches; strongest part of the swath about 8 miles east of Winchester, VA
Approximate radar timingBetween about 4:00 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. ET on July 28, 2026 (Eastern time)
County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger)Clarke County (22 sq mi), Frederick County (17 sq mi) and Jefferson County (7 sq mi)
Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or largerabout 45 square miles
SourceNOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH)

What time did radar detect hail?

Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 4:00 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. ET on July 28, 2026. We used 12 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.

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