Hail History

Hail history for Botetourt County, Virginia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Botetourt County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Botetourt County

Last hail
May 5, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Apr 28, 1959

79 reports on 64 days since 1959 · #23 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Botetourt County

Buchanan Daleville Blue Ridge 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
75 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 Botetourt County

The latest hail report in Botetourt County is from May 5, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 12, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Botetourt County logged 39 reports on 33 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #23 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Botetourt County holds 1% of all 6,239 hail reports in Virginia.

3% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on April 28, 1959.

Reports were down 44% in 2016–2025 (14) compared with 2006–2015 (25). The busiest year was 2002, with 10 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Botetourt County 1.9
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Botetourt County 33
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Botetourt County 3%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

036912 1959: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1960 1970 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1995: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2002: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.77 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb Mar April: 8 reports (10%) Apr May: 28 reports (35%) May June: 17 reports (22%) Jun July: 14 reports (18%) Jul August: 7 reports (9%) Aug September: 5 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 79 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 11 2
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 12 3
2018 2 2
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 5, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Jul 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 6, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Botetourt County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 28, 1959 2.50 intennis ball — 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2002 2.00 inhen egg Fincastle 16:25 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 1.3 WNW Lithia 13:26 local · NCEI
May 21, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 5 N Gala 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 1.50 inping pong ball Fincastle 15:03 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 Botetourt County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 5, 2025 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Buchanan 18:38 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Buchanan 18:53 local · NCEI
May 6, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.57 ESE Lignite 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Troutville 17:44 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.44 NW Daleville 17:12 local · NCEI
May 19, 2019 1.00 inquarter 3.09 NNW Harvey 12:48 local · NCEI
May 2, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.67 SSE Cloverdale 13:47 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Lithia 14:20 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.15 NW Trinity 13:50 local · NCEI
May 10, 2018 0.75 inpenny Buchanan 12:48 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Gala 13:50 local · NCEI
May 20, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NW Coling 15:24 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Botetourt County

PlaceReportsLargest
Buchanan131.25 in
Daleville111.25 in
Blue Ridge101.25 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
Eagle Rock99Jun 13, 2017
Fincastle87Jul 2, 2002
Cloverdale44May 2, 2019
Troutville44Jul 10, 2020
Glen Wilton22May 21, 2004
Laymantown11Jun 4, 2002

Questions about hail in Botetourt County

How often does it hail in Botetourt County, Virginia?

79 hail reports have been logged in Botetourt County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #23 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Botetourt County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Botetourt County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on April 28, 1959. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Botetourt County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 5, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was May 5, 2025.

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.