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Hail in Grayson County, Virginia
80 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.
Grayson County, Virginia, has 80 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 28 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 18.1 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
3 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Grayson County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 80 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.1 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 52.1 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
8Apr
12May
26Jun
15Jul
6Aug
7Sep
4Oct
1Nov
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 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Grayson County had?
80 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 Grayson County?
26 May 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Grayson County?
The hail of 24 Jun 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4K.
How does Grayson County compare with Virginia for hail?
18.1 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 80 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.