Hail History

Hail history for Blairs, Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blairs since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Blairs

Last hail
Apr 9, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · Jun 15, 2000

20 reports on 18 days since 1965 · #38 of 152 Virginia places

Hail map · Blairs

Blairs Danville Chatham Gretna Sandy Level Halifax Cluster Springs South Boston Martinsville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 most recent reports with a location; Pittsylvania County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Blairs

The latest hail report in and around Blairs is from April 9, 2021, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Blairs logged 9 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 10% less than the median Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #38 of 152 Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Blairs accounts for 10% of the 199 reports filed in Pittsylvania 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 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on June 15, 2000 near Dry Fork.

Reports were down 71% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2007, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (20% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Blairs 0.5
  • Pittsylvania County 6.5
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Blairs 7
  • Pittsylvania County 71
  • Median Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Blairs 0%
  • Pittsylvania County 1%
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1970 1980 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (20%) Mar April: 3 reports (15%) Apr May: 3 reports (15%) May June: 3 reports (15%) Jun July: 4 reports (20%) Jul August: 2 reports (10%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 20 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Blairs
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 15, 2000 1.50 inping pong ball Dry Fork Pittsylvania 16:40 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 1965 1.25 inhalf dollar — Pittsylvania 13:30 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.52 WNW Kentuck Pittsylvania 16:27 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Chestnut Level Pittsylvania 16:03 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.16 SW Keeling Pittsylvania 19:04 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 Blairs
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 9, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.52 WNW Kentuck Pittsylvania 16:27 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Chestnut Level Pittsylvania 16:03 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.16 SW Keeling Pittsylvania 19:04 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2010 0.75 inpenny 2 ENE Chestnut Level Pittsylvania 18:03 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.84 E Whiteoak Pittsylvania 18:12 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2007 1.00 inquarter Blairs Pittsylvania 17:40 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2007 0.75 inpenny Blairs Pittsylvania 17:35 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2007 0.75 inpenny 6 N Danville Arpt Pittsylvania 17:20 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 2006 0.88 innickel Dry Fork Pittsylvania 16:34 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2004 0.88 innickel Dry Fork Pittsylvania 16:00 local · NCEI
May 26, 2004 0.88 innickel Blairs Pittsylvania 18:57 local · NCEI
May 16, 2004 0.75 inpenny Dry Fork Pittsylvania 14:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Blairs

Questions about hail in Blairs

How often does it hail in Blairs, Virginia?

20 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blairs since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #38 of 152 Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Blairs?

Most reports come in March, July, April. March alone accounts for 20% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Blairs?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on June 15, 2000 near Dry Fork. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Blairs?

The most recent report in this data is from April 9, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blairs since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 9, 2021.

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.