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Hail in Augusta County, Virginia
68 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.
NCEI records 68 hail events in Augusta County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.
June is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 49 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 7.0 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to hail.
13 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Augusta County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 68 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.0 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.8 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
9May
11Jun
21Jul
10Aug
11Sep
3Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
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 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | 1 | 5 | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Augusta County had?
68 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 Augusta County?
13 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Augusta County?
The hail of 16 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K and crop damage at $10K.
How does Augusta County compare with Virginia for hail?
7.0 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 68 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.