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Hail in Buckingham County, Virginia
72 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.
Buckingham County, Virginia, has 72 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 48 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 12.4 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
13 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Buckingham County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 72 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.4 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.5 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
3Apr
10May
17Jun
26Jul
11Aug
1Sep
1Oct
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 72 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 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1990 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Buckingham County had?
72 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 Buckingham County?
16 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Buckingham County?
The hail of 9 May 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Buckingham County compare with Virginia for hail?
12.4 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 72 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.