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Hail in Dickenson County, Virginia
43 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.
NCEI records 43 hail events in Dickenson County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
May is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 13.0 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 2.25 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Dickenson County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 43 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.0 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.2 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
14May
19Jun
6Jul
1Aug
1Sep
2Oct
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 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 2.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Dickenson County had?
43 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 Dickenson County?
29 May 2019 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Dickenson County?
The hail of 5 May 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Dickenson County compare with Virginia for hail?
13.0 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 43 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.