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Hail in Carroll County, Virginia
125 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.
Carroll County, Virginia, has 125 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 85 events against 39 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 26.3 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
15 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Carroll County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 125 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.3 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 43.0 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
8Apr
12May
34Jun
43Jul
12Aug
12Sep
4Oct
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 125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Carroll County had?
125 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 Carroll County?
8 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 Carroll County?
The hail of 27 Mar 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Carroll County compare with Virginia for hail?
26.3 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 125 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.