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Hail in Prince William County, Virginia
86 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.
Prince William County, Virginia, has 86 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 49 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 25.7 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 2.25 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Prince William County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 86 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.7 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.8 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
0Apr
14May
32Jun
19Jul
7Aug
6Sep
6Oct
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 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1987 | Hail | 1.35 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1979 | Hail | 0.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Prince William County had?
86 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 Prince William County?
12 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Prince William County?
The hail of 23 Apr 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Prince William County compare with Virginia for hail?
25.7 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 86 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.