Lightning TrackerNewport News storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Newport News, 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 Newport News by the numbers
Newport News gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 451 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 70 hail reports, 366 damaging-wind reports and 15 tornado reports. On average that is 12.9 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in April, June, August, when 53% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 2 hail reports, 52 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Newport News; the largest hail was 1.25″ (half dollar) on Jun 14, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Newport News
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 9 mi SE · City Of Norfolk Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi W · Isle Of Wight Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 10 mi N · York Co. |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Damaging wind | 9 mi E · City Of Norfolk Co. |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Damaging wind | 7 mi W · Isle Of Wight Co. |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Damaging wind | 3 mi N · City Of Hampton Co. |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Damaging wind | 2 mi S · Anz639 Co. |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Hail 1.25″ | 8 mi NE · City Of Hampton Co. |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Damaging wind | 13 mi E · City Of Norfolk Co. |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi E · 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 Newport News
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Newport News
Newport News averages 2.3 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 20 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 Newport News
There have been 15 tornado reports within 25 miles of Newport News since 2016; the strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 30, 2023, 20 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 Newport News
Does Newport News get a lot of severe storms?
Newport News averages 12.9 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 Newport News?
Most severe-weather reports around Newport News come in April, June, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Newport News?
2.00 inches (hen egg size) on May 22, 2025, 20 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Newport News?
Yes — 15 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF3 on Apr 30, 2023.
How do I get storm alerts for Newport News?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Newport News, 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 Newport News, 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.