Hail History

Hail history for Bedford, Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bedford since 1988, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bedford

Last hail
Aug 13, 2018
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 2, 1988

26 reports on 19 days since 1988 · #22 of 152 Virginia places

Hail map · Bedford

Bedford Moneta Montvale Forest Timberlake Big Island Buchanan Stewartsville Blue Ridge 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
26 most recent reports with a location; Bedford County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bedford

The latest hail report in and around Bedford is from August 13, 2018, 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 logged 16 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 60% more than the median Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #22 of 152 Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bedford accounts for 14% of the 183 reports filed in Bedford County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Virginia town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 2, 1988.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2012, with 7 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bedford 0.8
  • Bedford County 5.7
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bedford 11
  • Bedford County 70
  • Median Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bedford 0%
  • Bedford County 2%
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

02468 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1988–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 1 reports (4%) Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 4 reports (15%) Apr May: 7 reports (27%) May June: 6 reports (23%) Jun July: 4 reports (15%) Jul August: 2 reports (8%) Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 26 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 1 1
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bedford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 2, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Bedford 14:50 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball 2 E Thaxton Bedford 14:40 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 1990 1.50 inping pong ball — Bedford 16:30 local · NCEI
May 19, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.76 S Bedford City Bedford 12:06 local · NCEI
May 2, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.75 E Thaxton Bedford 18:45 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
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 13, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.55 W Bedford City Bedford 16:42 local · NCEI
May 19, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.76 S Bedford City Bedford 12:06 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.67 WNW Bedford City Bedford 16:05 local · NCEI
May 28, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.88 NE Bedford City Bedford 17:15 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2.3 WNW Bedford City Bedford 15:55 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2012 0.75 inpenny 1.3 WNW Bedford City Bedford 15:45 local · NCEI
May 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3.07 S Bedford City Bedford 19:05 local · NCEI
May 2, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.75 E Thaxton Bedford 18:45 local · NCEI
May 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.45 SSW Bedford City Bedford 18:40 local · NCEI
May 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2.75 E Thaxton Bedford 18:35 local · NCEI
Feb 24, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.88 NE Bedford City Bedford 14:00 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.88 NW Bedford City Bedford 16:52 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bedford

Questions about hail in Bedford

How often does it hail in Bedford, Virginia?

26 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bedford since 1988. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #22 of 152 Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bedford?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bedford?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 2, 1988. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bedford?

The most recent report in this data is from August 13, 2018 (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 had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bedford since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 13, 2018.

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.