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Hail in Frederick County, Virginia
81 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.
Frederick County, Virginia, has 81 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 57 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 19.6 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
8 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Frederick County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 81 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.6 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.6 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
0Apr
10May
28Jun
15Jul
14Aug
8Sep
2Oct
1Nov
2Dec
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 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Hail | 3.50 in | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Frederick County had?
81 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 Frederick County?
18 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Frederick County?
The hail of 23 Apr 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Frederick County compare with Virginia for hail?
19.6 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 81 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.