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Virginia · 133 counties
Hail history in Virginia
Virginia has 6,159 recorded hail events in the NOAA Storm Events Database since 1950 — 3,653 of them 1″ or larger. The largest on record: 5.0″ (grapefruit) in Loudoun County on July 2, 1968.
Recorded events 6,159 since 1950
1″ or larger 3,653 NWS severe threshold
Largest recorded 5.0″ grapefruit · Loudoun County
Peak month May most recorded events
When it hails in Virginia
All recorded Virginia events by month, 1950–present · data through April 2026.
Every Virginia county, ranked by recorded hail
| County | Events | ≥1″ | Largest | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsylvania County | 199 | 112 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Franklin County | 194 | 95 | 2.0″ | 2025 |
| Bedford County | 190 | 100 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Fairfax County | 182 | 125 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Loudoun County | 170 | 120 | 5.0″ | 2025 |
| Montgomery County | 164 | 79 | 2.25″ | 2026 |
| Roanoke County | 138 | 68 | 3.0″ | 2024 |
| Halifax County | 134 | 79 | 3.0″ | 2023 |
| Henry County | 130 | 70 | 3.0″ | 2025 |
| Campbell County | 126 | 57 | 2.5″ | 2024 |
| Carroll County | 125 | 61 | 2.5″ | 2025 |
| Patrick County | 125 | 60 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Chesterfield County | 115 | 86 | 3.0″ | 2025 |
| Henrico County | 105 | 79 | 2.4″ | 2024 |
| Tazewell County | 99 | 51 | 2.0″ | 2024 |
| Pulaski County | 97 | 51 | 2.5″ | 2022 |
| Wythe County | 94 | 46 | 2.0″ | 2022 |
| Fauquier County | 87 | 57 | 2.5″ | 2024 |
| Prince William County | 83 | 65 | 2.25″ | 2026 |
| Albemarle County | 82 | 67 | 4.5″ | 2025 |
| Frederick County | 80 | 56 | 3.5″ | 2024 |
| Grayson County | 80 | 34 | 1.75″ | 2024 |
| Botetourt County | 79 | 37 | 2.5″ | 2025 |
| Spotsylvania County | 76 | 53 | 3.0″ | 2023 |
| Chesapeake city | 74 | 51 | 3.0″ | 2025 |
| Stafford County | 74 | 46 | 2.75″ | 2024 |
| Floyd County | 73 | 33 | 1.75″ | 2023 |
| Buckingham County | 72 | 44 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Giles County | 72 | 35 | 2.5″ | 2025 |
| Rockingham County | 72 | 55 | 2.5″ | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach city | 72 | 56 | 2.5″ | 2025 |
| Amherst County | 69 | 30 | 2.0″ | 2024 |
| Augusta County | 67 | 52 | 3.0″ | 2024 |
| Rockbridge County | 65 | 33 | 1.75″ | 2025 |
| Hanover County | 63 | 41 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Lee County | 62 | 40 | 5.0″ | 2025 |
| Smyth County | 55 | 30 | 2.0″ | 2024 |
| Orange County | 53 | 33 | 2.0″ | 2024 |
| Charlotte County | 52 | 21 | 2.75″ | 2023 |
| Culpeper County | 52 | 36 | 4.5″ | 2023 |
| Louisa County | 50 | 37 | 3.0″ | 2025 |
| Mecklenburg County | 50 | 39 | 3.0″ | 2023 |
| Shenandoah County | 48 | 39 | 2.0″ | 2024 |
| Nelson County | 46 | 36 | 2.5″ | 2025 |
| Southampton County | 46 | 33 | 2.0″ | 2025 |
| Suffolk city | 45 | 29 | 2.5″ | 2025 |
| Clarke County | 43 | 27 | 2.25″ | 2025 |
| Dickenson County | 43 | 27 | 2.25″ | 2019 |
| Page County | 42 | 21 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Washington County | 42 | 23 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Norfolk city | 41 | 23 | 1.75″ | 2024 |
| Prince George County | 40 | 29 | 2.75″ | 2023 |
| Alleghany County | 39 | 23 | 3.0″ | 2024 |
| Roanoke city | 39 | 15 | 2.0″ | 2023 |
| Appomattox County | 38 | 17 | 2.0″ | 2025 |
| Buchanan County | 35 | 24 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Isle of Wight County | 34 | 23 | 1.75″ | 2022 |
| Prince Edward County | 34 | 25 | 2.0″ | 2023 |
| Gloucester County | 33 | 14 | 1.75″ | 2025 |
| Nottoway County | 33 | 15 | 2.5″ | 2023 |
| Warren County | 33 | 22 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Bath County | 32 | 17 | 1.5″ | 2025 |
| Caroline County | 32 | 18 | 4.0″ | 2023 |
| King George County | 32 | 22 | 1.75″ | 2017 |
| Richmond County | 32 | 18 | 2.0″ | 2022 |
| Amelia County | 31 | 20 | 2.5″ | 2023 |
| Wise County | 31 | 17 | 1.75″ | 2018 |
| Goochland County | 29 | 13 | 2.0″ | 2016 |
| Powhatan County | 29 | 22 | 3.0″ | 2024 |
| Lynchburg city | 28 | 13 | 1.75″ | 2026 |
| Rappahannock County | 28 | 16 | 1.75″ | 2023 |
| Lunenburg County | 27 | 15 | 2.0″ | 2020 |
| Westmoreland County | 27 | 16 | 2.0″ | 2017 |
| York County | 27 | 14 | 2.0″ | 2022 |
| Accomack County | 26 | 15 | 2.0″ | 2025 |
| Hampton city | 26 | 21 | 3.0″ | 2021 |
| Brunswick County | 25 | 19 | 2.75″ | 2024 |
| Cumberland County | 25 | 16 | 2.0″ | 2023 |
| Highland County | 25 | 22 | 2.5″ | 2023 |
| Portsmouth city | 25 | 13 | 1.75″ | 2016 |
| Richmond city | 25 | 13 | 1.75″ | 2025 |
| Scott County | 25 | 19 | 2.75″ | 2021 |
| Galax city | 24 | 11 | 1.5″ | 2024 |
| Madison County | 24 | 16 | 2.75″ | 2022 |
| Bland County | 23 | 15 | 1.75″ | 2014 |
| Essex County | 23 | 10 | 1.75″ | 2023 |
| Newport News city | 23 | 16 | 2.75″ | 2023 |
| Craig County | 22 | 11 | 1.75″ | 2019 |
| Fluvanna County | 22 | 15 | 1.75″ | 2024 |
| King William County | 22 | 12 | 1.75″ | 2023 |
| Northampton County | 22 | 7 | 1.75″ | 2025 |
| Salem city | 22 | 13 | 1.75″ | 2019 |
| Dinwiddie County | 21 | 13 | 2.75″ | 2023 |
| Sussex County | 21 | 14 | 4.25″ | 2025 |
| Danville city | 20 | 12 | 1.75″ | 2024 |
| James City County | 20 | 11 | 2.0″ | 2022 |
| Fredericksburg city | 19 | 8 | 2.0″ | 2023 |
| Greene County | 19 | 17 | 3.75″ | 2025 |
| Arlington County | 18 | 10 | 1.5″ | 2024 |
| Manassas city | 18 | 8 | 1.75″ | 2021 |
| Martinsville city | 18 | 10 | 2.5″ | 2015 |
| Middlesex County | 18 | 12 | 1.75″ | 2025 |
| New Kent County | 17 | 10 | 1.75″ | 2025 |
| Russell County | 17 | 11 | 1.75″ | 2021 |
| King and Queen County | 16 | 11 | 3.0″ | 2023 |
| Lancaster County | 15 | 11 | 1.75″ | 2023 |
| Radford city | 15 | 4 | 1.0″ | 2011 |
| Bristol city | 14 | 8 | 1.75″ | 2019 |
| Hopewell city | 14 | 10 | 1.75″ | 2020 |
| Franklin city | 13 | 9 | 1.75″ | 2025 |
| Greensville County | 13 | 9 | 1.5″ | 2025 |
| Northumberland County | 13 | 6 | 1.75″ | 2025 |
| Surry County | 12 | 9 | 2.0″ | 2023 |
| Colonial Heights city | 11 | 6 | 1.75″ | 2017 |
| Winchester city | 11 | 5 | 2.75″ | 2012 |
| Charles City County | 10 | 4 | 1.75″ | 2024 |
| Charlottesville city | 10 | 4 | 1.5″ | 2020 |
| Fairfax city | 10 | 4 | 1.0″ | 2011 |
| Staunton city | 9 | 5 | 2.5″ | 2023 |
| Alexandria city | 8 | 5 | 1.25″ | 2022 |
| Falls Church city | 8 | 3 | 1.5″ | 2024 |
| Mathews County | 8 | 6 | 1.25″ | 2023 |
| Williamsburg city | 8 | 6 | 1.75″ | 2016 |
| Harrisonburg city | 6 | 4 | 1.75″ | 2025 |
| Norton city | 6 | 0 | 0.88″ | 2007 |
| Waynesboro city | 6 | 6 | 2.0″ | 2023 |
| Buena Vista city | 5 | 1 | 1.0″ | 2020 |
| Emporia city | 5 | 4 | 1.75″ | 2009 |
| Lexington city | 5 | 0 | 0.88″ | 2023 |
| Petersburg city | 5 | 2 | 1.75″ | 2005 |
| Manassas Park city | 4 | 3 | 1.0″ | 2022 |
| Covington city | 3 | 2 | 1.0″ | 2017 |
| Poquoson city | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ | 2000 |
Read the record honestly: Storm Events contains what was
reported to the National Weather Service. Populated counties report more;
rural counties under-report. County-to-county comparisons say as much
about reporting as about weather.
Questions about hail in Virginia
How often does it hail in Virginia?
The NOAA Storm Events Database records 6,159 hail events for Virginia since 1950, 3,653 of them 1″ (quarter size) or larger. Recorded frequency varies sharply by county — the table on this page ranks all 133.
What is the largest hail ever recorded in Virginia?
5.0″ (grapefruit), recorded in Loudoun County on July 2, 1968. See it at true size on the actual-size hail chart.
When is hail season in Virginia?
Recorded events peak in May. The by-month chart on this page shows the full seasonal shape — and each county page carries its own, since timing shifts across the state.
How do I check hail history for my address in Virginia?
Storm Events records events at the county level, so pick your county below or use the ZIP lookup. For "did it hail on this date" claim questions, the date lookup searches every recorded Virginia event.
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, public domain. Each county page shows the full event timeline, month profile, and storm-report narratives.