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Virginia Hail Map & History

Virginia's Piedmont and Shenandoah valley take spring and summer hail from frontal and terrain-driven storms. Pick a date below to see the NOAA radar swath and reports, or check a specific address.

420

hail days since 2010

days with 2″+ hail

hail days this year

4.75″

largest stone on record

Virginia storm date

Colored swath = NOAA MRMS radar-estimated hail size; dots = NOAA SPC reports in Virginia. Radar-indicated, not a guarantee of damage.

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Hail history in Virginia

Since 2010, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has logged 420 separate hail days in Virginia, including 47 days with hail 2″ or larger -- the size that routinely totals roofs. The largest stone on record here: 4.75″ on 2023-08-07 near 1 SSW Fort A.p. Hill, Caroline. The most recent reported hail day was 2026-06-14. Major metros watched here: Richmond, Virginia Beach, Roanoke, Lynchburg.

Top Virginia counties by hail frequency

County	Hail days since 2010	Largest stone
PITTSYLVANIA	38	2.00″
BEDFORD	32	2.75″
FRANKLIN	30	1.75″
PATRICK	28	2.75″
FAIRFAX	26	2.00″
ALBEMARLE	25	2.00″

Recent Virginia hail days

Date	Max hail	Reports
2026-06-14	1.25″	1
2026-06-12	1.00″	1
2026-06-11	1.00″	1
2026-05-27	1.00″	3
2026-05-18	1.00″	1
2026-05-13	1.00″	1
2026-04-01	1.50″	10
2026-03-21	1.00″	1

How to read the Virginia map

The colored swath is NOAA's MRMS radar estimate of the largest hail in each ~1 km cell; the dots are individual SPC ground reports. Yellow is around an inch, red is 1.5 to 2″, and purple is 2″ and up -- see how hail size maps to roof damage. Click any spot on the map to see the hail history at that point, or look up a full street address on the hail history by address tool. Today's nationwide activity is on today's hail report.

Nearby states

Wisconsin · Tennessee · Florida · Alabama · Ohio · South Carolina

FAQ

How often does it hail in Virginia?

NOAA has logged 420 hail days in Virginia since 2010, including 47 days with 2″+ hail.

Is the Virginia hail map free?

Yes, no login. A free account adds door-knock address lists and CRM exports.

How far back does the data go?

NOAA SPC storm reports since 2010, with high-resolution MRMS radar swaths for recent storms.

Data & method: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports + NOAA MRMS MESH radar, Virginia only. Radar-indicated and observation-based -- informational only, not a guarantee of damage or a valid claim.