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Hail in Patrick County, Virginia
125 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 125 hail events in Patrick County, Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
May is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 83 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 25.9 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
10 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Patrick County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 125 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.9 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 71.0 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
8Apr
12May
40Jun
37Jul
14Aug
8Sep
5Oct
0Nov
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 125 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Patrick County had?
125 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 Patrick 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 Patrick County?
The hail of 11 Jun 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2K.
How does Patrick County compare with Virginia for hail?
25.9 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 125 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.