Hail History

Hail history for Bristol city, Virginia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Bristol city since 1999, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bristol city

Last hail
Aug 20, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 27, 2014

14 reports on 12 days since 1999 · #109 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Bristol city

Bristol 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 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 Bristol city

The latest hail report in Bristol city is from August 20, 2019, 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, Bristol city logged 8 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is about half the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #109 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Bristol city 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 July 27, 2014 near 1.77 NE Bristol.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2002, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bristol city 0.4
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bristol city 6
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bristol city 0%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

0123 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1999–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (29%) Apr May: 3 reports (21%) May June: 2 reports (14%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul August: 3 reports (21%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bristol city
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 27, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 1.77 NE Bristol 17:35 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar Bristol 14:05 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2019 1.00 inquarter 10.43 ENE Bristol 17:26 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.8 ENE Bristol 16:55 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.8 ENE Bristol 16:45 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bristol city
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 20, 2019 1.00 inquarter 10.43 ENE Bristol 17:26 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 1.77 NE Bristol 17:35 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.8 ENE Bristol 16:55 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.8 ENE Bristol 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2009 0.75 inpenny Bristol 21:22 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2009 1.00 inquarter Bristol 21:20 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.8 ENE Bristol 17:50 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar Bristol 14:05 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2004 0.75 inpenny Bristol 15:10 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2002 0.75 inpenny Bristol 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2002 0.75 inpenny Bristol 15:38 local · NCEI
May 1, 2002 0.88 innickel Bristol 21:32 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Bristol city

PlaceReportsLargest
Bristol231.75 in

Questions about hail in Bristol city

How often does it hail in Bristol city, Virginia?

14 hail reports have been logged in Bristol city since 1999. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #109 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bristol city?

Most reports come in April, May, August. April alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bristol city?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 27, 2014 near 1.77 NE Bristol. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bristol city?

The most recent report in this data is from August 20, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Bristol city since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 20, 2019.

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.