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Hail in Pulaski County, Virginia
97 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.
Pulaski County, Virginia, has 97 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 46 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 30.3 per 100 square miles compares with 15.7 statewide.
8 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 | Pulaski County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 97 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.3 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.7 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
8May
37Jun
18Jul
21Aug
5Sep
1Oct
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 97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.80 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pulaski County had?
97 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 Pulaski County?
16 Jun 2022 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pulaski County?
The hail of 6 Jul 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Pulaski County compare with Virginia for hail?
30.3 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 97 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.