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Hail in Caroline 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.
Caroline County, Virginia, has 32 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 15 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 9 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 6.1 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
9 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Caroline County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 32 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.1 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.2 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 4.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1977 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Caroline 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 Caroline County?
7 Aug 2023 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Caroline County?
The hail of 7 Aug 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Caroline County compare with Virginia for hail?
6.1 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.