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Hail in Scott County, Virginia
25 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.
Scott County, Virginia, has 25 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 14 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 8 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 6,183 hail events recorded in Virginia; its 4.7 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 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Virginia
| Measure | Scott County | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 25 | 6,183 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.7 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.7 | 7.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
2Apr
5May
6Jun
3Jul
4Aug
2Sep
0Oct
0Nov
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 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Scott County had?
25 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 Scott County?
13 Aug 2021 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Scott County?
The hail of 19 Jul 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $1K.
How does Scott County compare with Virginia for hail?
4.7 events per 100 square miles against 15.7 statewide; the county holds 25 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.