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Hail in Lee County, Virginia
62 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 62 hail events in Lee County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 27 years.
May is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 14.2 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 5.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Lee County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 62 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.2 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.2 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
3Apr
15May
18Jun
5Jul
9Aug
4Sep
2Oct
0Nov
3Dec
2
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 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Hail | 5.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Lee County had?
62 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 Lee County?
8 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Lee County?
The hail of 10 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Lee County compare with Virginia for hail?
14.2 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 62 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.