Hail events in Highland County, Virginia The hail events on record, by date and by year
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NCEI has 25 hail events on record for Highland County, Virginia, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest hail event on record is on 7 Aug 2023.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 2 hail events on record for the county.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Hail.
Newest hail events on record
Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size
1 mile WNW of MC DOWELL
Hail2.00 in, hen egg size
1 mile NNE of MUSTOE
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile WNW of MC DOWELL
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
At CLOVER CREEK
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
3 miles W of MC DOWELL
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile N of BLUE GRASS
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At CLOVER CREEK
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile NE of HEADWATERS
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile WNW of MONTEREY HANNAH ARPT
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
1 mile SW of MILL GAP
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
2 miles WSW of MILL GAP
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At MILL GAP
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile SW of MILL GAP
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
2 miles WSW of MILL GAP
Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size
1 mile SW of MILL GAP
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
2 miles WSW of MILL GAP
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile NW of MC DOWELL
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
3 miles N of HEADWATERS
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
At MILL GAP
Hail0.75 in, penny size
2 miles E of HIGHTOWN
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
At MC DOWELL
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At NEW HAMPDEN
Hail0.75 in, penny size
At TRIMBLE
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At NORTH PORTION
Hail0.75 in, penny size
At MONTEREY
A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.
Hail events by year
| Decade | Year that ends in 0 | Year that ends in 1 | Year that ends in 2 | Year that ends in 3 | Year that ends in 4 | Year that ends in 5 | Year that ends in 6 | Year that ends in 7 | Year that ends in 8 | Year that ends in 9 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (part of the year) | 2 |
A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.
Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.
By month, all years
- Jan0 events
- Feb0 events
- Mar2 events
- Apr1 event
- May13 events
- Jun3 events
- Jul2 events
- Aug4 events
- Sep0 events
- Oct0 events
- Nov0 events
- Dec0 events
Magnitudes on record
| Hail size | Size in words | Events |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 in | pea to quarter | 3 |
| 1 to 1.74 in | quarter to golf ball | 19 |
| 1.75 to 2.74 in | golf ball to baseball | 3 |
| 2.75 to 3.99 in | baseball to softball | 0 |
| 4 in and larger | softball and larger | 0 |
When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.
An event without a size in the record is not in this table.
Beside the other counties
| Measure | Highland | All counties of Virginia | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events, 1955 to 2026 | 25 | 6,166 | 423,723 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 6.0 | 15.6 | 12.0 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 112.3 | 7.1 | 12.8 |
The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.
Official channels
- NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
- National Weather Service: Baltimore/Washington (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.
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Cite this page
County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Highland County, Virginia". https://countyhazards.com/county/va/highland/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .
Questions
- Which month has the most hail events on record for Highland County?
- May has 13 of the 25 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
- How many hail events are on record for Virginia?
- NCEI has 6,183 hail events on record for Virginia from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
- How does Highland County compare with the other counties of Virginia?
- The counties of Virginia have 15.6 hail events for each 100 square miles. Highland County has 6.0.
- How large is the hail on record for Highland County?
- 3 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.