Lightning TrackerLynchburg storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Lynchburg, 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 Lynchburg by the numbers
Lynchburg sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 629 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 82 hail reports, 538 damaging-wind reports and 9 tornado reports. On average that is 16.6 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in May, June, July, when 70% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 6 hail reports, 64 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Lynchburg; the largest hail was 1.75″ (golf ball) on May 27, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Lynchburg
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Damaging wind | 13 mi SE · Campbell Co. |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi N · Amherst Co. |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Damaging wind | 24 mi NW · Rockbridge Co. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Damaging wind | 21 mi E · Appomattox Co. |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Damaging wind | 16 mi SW · Campbell Co. |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Damaging wind | 2 mi NW · City Of Lynchburg Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 7 mi W · City Of Lynchburg Co. |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Damaging wind | 12 mi SE · Campbell Co. |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Damaging wind | 13 mi W · Bedford Co. |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Damaging wind | 10 mi N · Amherst 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 Lynchburg
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Lynchburg
Lynchburg averages 3.6 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 2.50 inches — about the size of a tennis ball — reported 15 miles from the city centre on Apr 6, 2023. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Lynchburg
There have been 9 tornado reports within 25 miles of Lynchburg since 2016; the strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 15, 2018, 8 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 Lynchburg
Does Lynchburg get a lot of severe storms?
Lynchburg averages 16.6 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 Lynchburg?
Most severe-weather reports around Lynchburg come in May, June, July.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Lynchburg?
2.50 inches (tennis ball size) on Apr 6, 2023, 15 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Lynchburg?
Yes — 9 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF3 on Apr 15, 2018.
How do I get storm alerts for Lynchburg?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Lynchburg, 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 Lynchburg, 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 28, 2026.