Hail History

Hail history for Bland County, Virginia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Bland County since 1996, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bland County

Last hail
Jun 10, 2014
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 13, 2004

23 reports on 19 days since 1996 · #88 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Bland County

5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 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 Bland County

The latest hail report in Bland County is from June 10, 2014, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bland County logged 12 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #88 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Bland 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on April 13, 2004 near Bastian.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2011, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 87% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bland County 0.6
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bland County 9
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bland County 0%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

0246 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 7 reports (30%) Apr May: 7 reports (30%) May June: 6 reports (26%) Jun July: 2 reports (9%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 23 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 Bland County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 13, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Bastian 16:56 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2010 1.50 inping pong ball Bastian 15:53 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar Bland 17:35 local · NCEI
May 2, 2002 1.25 inhalf dollar Clear Fork 15:40 local · NCEI
May 22, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.23 N Point Pleasant 13:39 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bland County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 10, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar Bland 17:35 local · NCEI
May 22, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.23 N Point Pleasant 13:39 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2012 0.75 inpenny 1.49 SSW Bland 16:39 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2012 1.00 inquarter Ceres 17:39 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 0.88 innickel 1.63 E Grapefield 18:07 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 0.75 inpenny Ceres 18:00 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter Ceres 19:02 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2011 1.00 inquarter Bland 21:30 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2011 1.00 inquarter Rocky Gap 20:51 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2010 1.00 inquarter Sharon Spgs 18:28 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2010 1.50 inping pong ball Bastian 15:53 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2009 1.00 inquarter Mechanicsburg 13:53 local · NCEI

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
Bland55Jun 10, 2014
Rocky Gap44Apr 8, 2011
Mechanicsburg32Apr 29, 2009
Bastian22Apr 5, 2010

Questions about hail in Bland County

How often does it hail in Bland County, Virginia?

23 hail reports have been logged in Bland County since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #88 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bland County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Bland County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 13, 2004 near Bastian. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bland County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 10, 2014 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Bland County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 10, 2014.

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.