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Hail in Bath County, Virginia
32 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.
Bath County, Virginia, has 32 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 6.0 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
0 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.50 inches (ping-pong ball size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Bath County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 32 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.0 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 77.8 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
4May
5Jun
8Jul
5Aug
6Sep
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 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bath County had?
32 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 Bath County?
14 Apr 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Bath County?
The hail of 27 Sep 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Bath County compare with Virginia for hail?
6.0 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 32 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.