Lightning TrackerNorfolk storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Norfolk, 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 Norfolk by the numbers
Norfolk gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 440 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 74 hail reports, 352 damaging-wind reports and 14 tornado reports. On average that is 12.0 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, 46 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Norfolk; the largest hail was 1.25″ (half dollar) on Jun 14, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Norfolk
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Damaging wind | 24 mi SW · City Of Suffolk Co. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 3 mi W · City Of Portsmout Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 7 mi N · City Of Norfolk Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 21 mi N · York Co. |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Damaging wind | 8 mi N · City Of Norfolk Co. |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Damaging wind | 16 mi SE · City Of Chesapeak Co. |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Damaging wind | 5 mi S · City Of Chesapeak Co. |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Damaging wind | 15 mi NW · City Of Hampton Co. |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Damaging wind | 11 mi NW · Anz639 Co. |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Hail 1.25″ | 15 mi N · City Of Hampton 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 Norfolk
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Norfolk
Norfolk 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 10 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 Norfolk
There have been 14 tornado reports within 25 miles of Norfolk since 2016; the strongest was rated EF3 (Apr 30, 2023, 11 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
Storm alerts for Norfolk on your iPhone
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Storm trackers near Norfolk
Questions about storms in Norfolk
Does Norfolk get a lot of severe storms?
Norfolk averages 12.0 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 Norfolk?
Most severe-weather reports around Norfolk come in April, June, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Norfolk?
2.00 inches (hen egg size) on May 22, 2025, 10 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Norfolk?
Yes — 14 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF3 on Apr 30, 2023.
How do I get storm alerts for Norfolk?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Norfolk, 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 Norfolk, 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 8, 2026.