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Hail in Appomattox County, Virginia
38 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Appomattox County, Virginia, has 38 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 20 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 11.4 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
4 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Appomattox County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 38 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.4 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.2 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
5May
8Jun
5Jul
11Aug
2Sep
1Oct
0Nov
0Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 38 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1962 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Appomattox County had?
38 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Appomattox County?
16 Mar 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Appomattox County?
The hail of 11 Jun 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Appomattox County compare with Virginia for hail?
11.4 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 38 of the state's 6,183 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.