Hail History

Hail history for Bedford (C) County, Virginia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Bedford (C) County since 2000, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bedford (C) County

Last hail
Apr 20, 2009
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.00 in
quarter · Jul 21, 2006

8 reports on 7 days since 2000 · #124 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Bedford (C) County

10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
8 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Bedford (C) County

The latest hail report in Bedford (C) County is from April 20, 2009, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bedford (C) County logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 17% of the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #124 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Bedford (C) County holds 0% of all 6,239 hail reports in Virginia.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Virginia county. The largest hail on record here is 1.00 in (quarter) on July 21, 2006 near Bedford City.

The busiest year was 2003, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bedford (C) County 0.1
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bedford (C) County 3
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bedford (C) County 0%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

012 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.80 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 2000–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (25%) Apr May June: 3 reports (38%) Jun July: 3 reports (38%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 8 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bedford (C) County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 21, 2006 1.00 inquarter Bedford City — 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2001 0.88 innickel Bedford — 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2001 0.88 innickel Bedford — 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2000 0.88 innickel Bedford $5K 20:50 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2003 0.80 inpenny Bedford City — 14:10 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bedford (C) County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 20, 2009 0.75 inpenny Bedford — 14:50 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2007 0.75 inpenny Bedford City $1K 14:29 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2006 1.00 inquarter Bedford City — 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2003 0.75 inpenny Bedford City — 13:25 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2003 0.80 inpenny Bedford City — 14:10 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2001 0.88 innickel Bedford — 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2001 0.88 innickel Bedford — 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2000 0.88 innickel Bedford $5K 20:50 local · NCEI

This county's FIPS code is no longer current in the Census Gazetteer (for example Connecticut's former counties); reports are shown as NOAA filed them.

Questions about hail in Bedford (C) County

How often does it hail in Bedford (C) County, Virginia?

8 hail reports have been logged in Bedford (C) County since 2000. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #124 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bedford (C) County?

Most reports come in June, July, April. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bedford (C) County?

1.00 in (quarter size) on July 21, 2006 near Bedford City. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bedford (C) County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 20, 2009 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Bedford (C) County had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in Bedford (C) County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 20, 2009.

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.