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Hail in Halifax County, Virginia
134 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.
Halifax County, Virginia, has 134 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 61 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 16.4 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
30 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Halifax County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 134 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.4 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 39.7 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
2Apr
24May
50Jun
33Jul
14Aug
2Sep
8Oct
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 134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 3.00 in | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $185K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.85 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50 | $50 | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1970 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1967 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Halifax County had?
134 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 Halifax County?
7 Sep 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Halifax County?
The hail of 2 May 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does Halifax County compare with Virginia for hail?
16.4 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 134 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.