Lightning TrackerEast Hampton storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for East Hampton, VA, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in East Hampton by the numbers
East Hampton gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 418 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 75 hail reports, 332 damaging-wind reports and 11 tornado reports. On average that is 12.3 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in May, June, August, when 53% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 2 hail reports, 43 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around East Hampton; the largest hail was 1.25″ (half dollar) on Jun 14, 2026.
Latest storm reports near East Hampton
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 9 mi S · City Of Norfolk Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi NW · City Of Poquoson Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 8 mi NW · York Co. |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Damaging wind | 7 mi SE · City Of Norfolk Co. |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Damaging wind | 14 mi SW · Isle Of Wight Co. |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi W · City Of Hampton Co. |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Hail 1.25″ | 2 mi N · City Of Hampton Co. |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Damaging wind | 3 mi N · City Of Hampton Co. |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Damaging wind | 11 mi SE · City Of Norfolk Co. |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 4 mi S · Anz639 Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in East Hampton
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in East Hampton
East Hampton averages 2.4 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 2.00 inches — about the size of a hen egg — reported 23 miles from the city centre on May 22, 2025. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near East Hampton
There have been 11 tornado reports within 25 miles of East Hampton since 2016; the strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 30, 2023, 17 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
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Questions about storms in East Hampton
Does East Hampton get a lot of severe storms?
East Hampton averages 12.3 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in East Hampton?
Most severe-weather reports around East Hampton come in May, June, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near East Hampton?
2.00 inches (hen egg size) on May 22, 2025, 23 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near East Hampton?
Yes — 11 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF3 on Apr 30, 2023.
How do I get storm alerts for East Hampton?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for East Hampton, VA. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of East Hampton, VA. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 27, 2026.