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Hail in Nottoway County, Virginia
33 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.
Nottoway County, Virginia, has 33 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 20 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 8 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 10.5 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
5 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Nottoway County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 33 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.5 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 21.2 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
0Apr
4May
10Jun
4Jul
4Aug
2Sep
6Oct
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 33 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 |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Nottoway County had?
33 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 Nottoway 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 Nottoway County?
The hail of 26 Sep 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K and crop damage at $500.
How does Nottoway County compare with Virginia for hail?
10.5 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 33 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.