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Hail in Fauquier County, Virginia
87 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 87 hail events in Fauquier County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
May is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 48 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 13.4 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
17 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 | Fauquier County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 87 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.4 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.8 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
7May
29Jun
26Jul
15Aug
7Sep
2Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1988 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Fauquier County had?
87 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 Fauquier County?
15 Apr 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Fauquier County?
The hail of 23 Apr 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Fauquier County compare with Virginia for hail?
13.4 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 87 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.