Hail events in Bedford County, Virginia The hail events on record, by date and by year

This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).

NCEI has 183 hail events on record for Bedford County, Virginia, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest hail event on record is on 11 Jun 2026.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 34 hail events on record for the county.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

Date of the data: NCEI storm events through 30 Jun 2026. Event types on this page: Hail.

Newest hail events on record

Jun 11 2026

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

At STEWARTSVILLE

Apr 1 2026

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

2 miles NNW of STEWARTSVILLE

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles NNW of HARDY

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

2 miles WNW of STEWARTSVILLE

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles NW of FOREST

Hail0.75 in, penny size

3 miles N of FOREST

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

4 miles NW of FOREST

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles SSW of BOONSBORO

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

1 mile NW of FOREST

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile N of PEAKSVILLE

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles WNW of PEAKSVILLE

Jul 18 2025

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

3 miles WSW of SHADY GROVE

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile E of STEWARTSVILLE

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

2 miles WNW of STEWARTSVILLE

May 8 2025

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles NW of STEWARTSVILLE

Jul 13 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles WSW of BOONSBORO

May 27 2022

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile N of WAUGH

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

2 miles W of FOREST NEW LONDON AR

May 21 2022

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

3 miles ESE of SEDALIA

May 4 2021

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

At BIG ISLAND

Jun 4 2020

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

1 mile N of MONTVALE

Aug 9 2019

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

At STEWARTSVILLE

Jul 2 2019

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile S of STEWARTSVILLE

May 29 2019

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

At GOODVIEW

Aug 13 2018

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile NNW of HARDY

A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.

Hail events by year

Hail events on record for Bedford County by year, 1950 to 2026
Decade	Year that ends in 0	Year that ends in 1	Year that ends in 2	Year that ends in 3	Year that ends in 4	Year that ends in 5	Year that ends in 6	Year that ends in 7	Year that ends in 8	Year that ends in 9	All
1950s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1960s	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970s	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1980s	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	4
1990s	1	0	0	0	0	6	7	0	11	1	26
2000s	1	3	9	4	8	2	4	9	12	7	59
2010s	1	15	16	2	6	8	9	4	8	3	72
2020s	1	1	3	1	0	4	11 (part of the year)				21

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

By month, all years

Jan0 events
Feb1 event
Mar6 events
Apr20 events
May44 events
Jun54 events
Jul37 events
Aug12 events
Sep8 events
Oct0 events
Nov1 event
Dec0 events

Magnitudes on record

Hail events on record for Bedford County by hail size
Hail size	Size in words	Events
under 1 in	pea to quarter	83
1 to 1.74 in	quarter to golf ball	83
1.75 to 2.74 in	golf ball to baseball	15
2.75 to 3.99 in	baseball to softball	2
4 in and larger	softball and larger	0

When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

An event without a size in the record is not in this table.

Beside the other counties

Hail events on record: Bedford County beside the total of the counties of Virginia and of the United States
Measure	Bedford	All counties of Virginia	All counties of the United States
Hail events, 1955 to 2026	183	6,166	423,723
Events for each 100 square miles	24.1	15.6	12.0
Events for each 10,000 residents	22.8	7.1	12.8

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.

More hail events on record

Hail events on record for Bedford County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
Date	Event type	Magnitude	Damage estimate	On record for
13 Aug 2018	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
13 Aug 2018	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
13 Aug 2018	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
13 Aug 2018	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
11 Jul 2018	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 May 2018	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
10 May 2018	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 Jul 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Jun 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 May 2017	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
19 May 2017	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 Sep 2016	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 Sep 2016	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
28 Sep 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Jul 2016	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Jul 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 Jun 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 Jun 2016	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
23 Jun 2016	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
10 May 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Sep 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Sep 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Aug 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
13 Jul 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
17 Jun 2015	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
1 Jun 2015	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
1 Jun 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Apr 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Jul 2014	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
3 Jul 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 Jun 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 Jun 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
11 Jun 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 May 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 Jun 2013	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
13 Jun 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Jul 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Jul 2012	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
3 Jul 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Jul 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 May 2012	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
2 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 May 2012	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
2 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 May 2012	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
2 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Mar 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Mar 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
20 Mar 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
20 Mar 2012	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
24 Feb 2012	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
1 Sep 2011	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
18 Aug 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Jul 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
3 Jul 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Jul 2011	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
3 Jul 2011	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
21 Jun 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 Jun 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 May 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 May 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
22 May 2011	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
22 May 2011	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
22 May 2011	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
22 May 2011	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
24 Mar 2011	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
5 Apr 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Jun 2009	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
3 Jun 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Jun 2009	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Jun 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 Apr 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 Apr 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 Apr 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
22 Jul 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
22 Jul 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 Jul 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 Jul 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 Jul 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
22 Jun 2008	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
22 Jun 2008	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
22 Jun 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 Jun 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
7 Jun 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Jun 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 May 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 Aug 2007	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Jul 2007	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
17 Jul 2007	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 Jul 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 Jul 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
25 Jun 2007	Hail	0.75 in	$1 thousand	County
11 Jun 2007	Hail	0.75 in	$1 thousand	County
11 Jun 2007	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 May 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Sep 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Sep 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
4 Jul 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
14 May 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
6 Aug 2005	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 Mar 2005	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 May 2004	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
22 May 2004	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
22 May 2004	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
22 May 2004	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 May 2004	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
9 May 2004	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 May 2004	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 May 2004	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
17 Aug 2003	Hail	1.00 in	$25 thousand	County
5 Jul 2003	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 May 2003	Hail	1.00 in	$75 thousand	County
30 Apr 2003	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
11 Nov 2002	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 Jul 2002	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 Jul 2002	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
3 Jul 2002	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 Jun 2002	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
4 Jun 2002	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 Jun 2002	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
28 Apr 2002	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Apr 2002	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
11 Aug 2001	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
22 Jun 2001	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 Jun 2001	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
3 Jun 2000	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
7 Jul 1999	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
16 Jun 1998	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 Jun 1998	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
16 Jun 1998	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
16 Jun 1998	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
16 Jun 1998	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
16 Jun 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 Jun 1998	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
10 Jun 1998	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 May 1998	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
16 May 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 May 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 Jun 1996	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Jun 1996	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
24 Jun 1996	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
4 Jun 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 May 1996	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
5 May 1996	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
5 May 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 Jun 1995	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
16 Jun 1995	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Jun 1995	Hail	0.80 in	none	County
11 Jun 1995	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
11 Jun 1995	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 May 1995	Hail	2.50 in	$400	County
1 Apr 1990	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
25 Apr 1989	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
2 Jun 1988	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
2 Jun 1988	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
10 Jul 1985	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 Jul 1975	Hail	1.00 in	none	County

The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.

Official channels

NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
National Weather Service: Blacksburg, VA (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.

These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on 2 Oct 2026.

Cite this page

County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Bedford County, Virginia". https://countyhazards.com/county/va/bedford/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on 2 Oct 2026.

Questions

Which month has the most hail events on record for Bedford County?: June has 54 of the 183 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many hail events are on record for Virginia?: NCEI has 6,183 hail events on record for Virginia from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
How does Bedford County compare with the other counties of Virginia?: The counties of Virginia have 15.6 hail events for each 100 square miles. Bedford County has 24.1.
How large is the hail on record for Bedford County?: 17 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.