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Hail in Montgomery County, Virginia
164 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.
Montgomery County, Virginia, has 164 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 55 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 88 events against 75 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.7% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 42.4 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
7 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.25 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Montgomery County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 164 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.4 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.7 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
6Apr
18May
55Jun
42Jul
22Aug
12Sep
8Oct
1Nov
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 164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Montgomery County had?
164 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 Montgomery County?
1 Apr 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Montgomery County?
The hail of 7 May 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Montgomery County compare with Virginia for hail?
42.4 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 164 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.