Hail History

Hail history for Bedford County, Virginia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Bedford County since 1975, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bedford County

Last hail
Jun 11, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 3, 2021 · 19 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 23, 2016

183 reports on 108 days since 1975 · #3 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Bedford County

Bedford Stewartsville Big Island Moneta Montvale Forest 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
177 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 County

The latest hail report in Bedford County is from June 11, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on April 1, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bedford County logged 114 reports on 70 hail days, about 5.7 reports a year. That is 6.3 times the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #3 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Bedford County holds 3% of all 6,239 hail reports in Virginia.

2% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 23, 2016 near 1.63 SSE Thaxton.

Reports were down 57% in 2016–2025 (34) compared with 2006–2015 (80). The busiest year was 2012, with 16 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bedford County 5.7
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bedford County 70
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bedford County 2%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

05101520 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1995: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 1996: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2002: 9 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 15 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 16 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 9 reports, largest 2.75 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 11 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 6 reports (3%) Mar April: 20 reports (11%) Apr May: 44 reports (24%) May June: 54 reports (30%) Jun July: 37 reports (20%) Jul August: 12 reports (7%) Aug September: 8 reports (4%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 183 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 101 11
2025 13 4
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 3 3
2021 1 1
2020 1 1
2019 111 3
2018 215 8
2017 211 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 11, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Apr 1, 2026 10 1.50 in —
Jul 18, 2025 3 1.00 in —
May 8, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 13, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 27, 2022 2 1.00 in —
May 21, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bedford County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 23, 2016 2.75 inbaseball 1.63 SSE Thaxton — 17:09 local · NCEI
May 16, 1998 2.75 inbaseball 4 W Big Is — 20:00 local · NCEI
May 18, 1995 2.50 intennis ball Huddleston $400 19:40 local · NCEI
May 19, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 3.02 SW Moneta — 13:45 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 3.62 SSW Coleman Falls — 16:58 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 Bedford County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 11, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.42 E Stewartsville 06:30 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2026 0.88 innickel 2.3 NNW Stewartsville 16:24 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.41 NNW Hardy 16:09 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2026 0.88 innickel 2.31 WNW Stewartsville 15:16 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2026 0.75 inpenny 2.78 N Forest 13:47 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.15 NW Forest 13:43 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.47 SSW Boonsboro 13:41 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 3.58 NW Forest 13:40 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2026 0.88 innickel 1.21 NW Forest 13:39 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Peaksville 13:12 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.61 WNW Peaksville 13:08 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2025 0.88 innickel 2.31 WNW Stewartsville 14:50 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Bedford County

PlaceReportsLargest
Bedford261.75 in
Stewartsville261.75 in
Big Island161.75 in
Moneta131.75 in
Montvale131.75 in
Forest121.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
North Shore88Jul 13, 2015

Questions about hail in Bedford County

How often does it hail in Bedford County, Virginia?

183 hail reports have been logged in Bedford County since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.7 reports a year. That ranks #3 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bedford County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bedford County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 23, 2016 near 1.63 SSE Thaxton. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bedford County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 11, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 19 reports. The most recent was June 11, 2026.

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.