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Hail in Orange County, Virginia
53 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 53 hail events in Orange County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
June is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 38 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 15.5 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 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Orange County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 53 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.5 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.3 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
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4May
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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 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Orange County had?
53 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 Orange County?
15 Apr 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Orange County?
The hail of 13 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3K.
How does Orange County compare with Virginia for hail?
15.5 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 53 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.