Hail History

Hail history for Virginia, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Virginia since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Virginia

Last hail
Jun 12, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jul 12, 1982

10 reports on 9 days since 1982 · #449 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · Virginia

Virginia Gilbert Mountain Iron Chisholm Hibbing Nashwauk 50 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; St. Louis County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Virginia

The latest hail report in and around Virginia is from June 12, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 12, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Virginia logged 6 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #449 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Virginia accounts for 2% of the 535 reports filed in St. Louis County.

10% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Minnesota town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.00 in (hen egg) on July 12, 1982.

The busiest year was 2024, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (40% of reports); 40% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Virginia 0.3
  • St. Louis County 17.5
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Virginia 5
  • St. Louis County 118
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Virginia 10%
  • St. Louis County 8%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

012 1982: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun July: 4 reports (40%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 12, 2024 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Virginia
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 12, 1982 2.00 inhen egg — St. Louis 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2024 1.00 inquarter Virginia St. Louis 17:16 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.93 W Franklin St. Louis 17:11 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.93 E Virginia St. Louis 19:05 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2003 1.00 inquarter 22 ENE Hibbing St. Louis 23:20 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Virginia
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 12, 2024 1.00 inquarter Virginia St. Louis 17:16 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.93 W Franklin St. Louis 17:11 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2020 0.75 inpenny Midway St. Louis 16:55 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.93 E Virginia St. Louis 17:50 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.93 E Virginia St. Louis 19:05 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.93 E Virginia St. Louis 09:45 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2003 1.00 inquarter 22 ENE Hibbing St. Louis 23:20 local · NCEI
Sep 13, 1990 0.75 inpenny — St. Louis 16:32 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 1987 1.00 inquarter — St. Louis 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 1982 2.00 inhen egg — St. Louis 18:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Virginia

Questions about hail in Virginia

How often does it hail in Virginia, Minnesota?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Virginia since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #449 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Virginia?

Most reports come in July, June, April. July alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Virginia?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on July 12, 1982. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Virginia?

The most recent report in this data is from June 12, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Virginia had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was June 12, 2024.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.