Hail history for Buchanan County, Virginia
Every NOAA hail report filed in Buchanan County since 1977, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Buchanan County
- Last hail
- Apr 14, 2025
- 1.25 in, half dollar size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 3
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Jun 6, 1977
35 reports on 26 days since 1977 · #58 of 132 Virginia counties
Hail map · Buchanan County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
For homeowners
Roof damage after hail? Get a free inspection
Hail bruises shingles and cracks seals in ways you can't see from the ground, and most insurers set a claim deadline after the storm. The latest hail report in Buchanan County is from April 14, 2025. A local roofer can check and document it at no cost.
Phone line opening soon
What the record says about Buchanan County
The latest hail report in Buchanan County is from April 14, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on May 19, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Buchanan County logged 23 reports on 16 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is 28% more than the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #58 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Buchanan County holds 1% of all 6,239 hail reports in Virginia.
17% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 6, 1977.
Reports were down 23% in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2019, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (37% of reports); 86% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Buchanan County 1.1
- Median Virginia county 0.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Buchanan County 16
- Median Virginia county 11.5
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Buchanan County 17%
- Median Virginia county 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2025 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| May 19, 2022 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
| Apr 6, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1977 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 11:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2019 | 2.50 intennis ball | 3.89 NE Blackey | — | 15:34 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2019 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1.79 ENE Hurley | $1K | 15:30 local · NCEI |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2.00 inhen egg | Grundy | $10K | 13:45 local · NCEI |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 2.00 inhen egg | Maxie | $10K | 13:35 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
- Under 1 in 11 31%
- 1–2 in 18 51%
- 2 in + 6 17%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.69 N Hurley | — | 20:45 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2022 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Vansant | — | 17:30 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2022 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.55 E Vansant | — | 17:22 local · NCEI |
| Apr 6, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.65 E Hurley | — | 23:17 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2019 | 2.50 intennis ball | 3.89 NE Blackey | — | 15:34 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2019 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 3.07 ENE Hurley | — | 15:32 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2019 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2.3 ENE Hurley | — | 15:31 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2019 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1.79 ENE Hurley | $1K | 15:30 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 2018 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 N Hurley | — | 15:55 local · NCEI |
| May 1, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.3 ESE Paw Paw | — | 18:35 local · NCEI |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.00 inquarter | Hurley | — | 17:35 local · NCEI |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.00 inquarter | Hurley | — | 17:05 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy | 8 | 6 | May 24, 2011 |
| Vansant | 6 | 5 | May 19, 2022 |
Questions about hail in Buchanan County
How often does it hail in Buchanan County, Virginia?
35 hail reports have been logged in Buchanan County since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #58 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Buchanan County?
Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 37% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Buchanan County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on June 6, 1977. 17% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Buchanan County?
The most recent report in this data is from April 14, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Buchanan County had in the last five years?
3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was April 14, 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.