Hail History

Hail history for Charlottesville, Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Charlottesville since 1977, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Charlottesville

Last hail
Aug 14, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 9, 1985

16 reports on 13 days since 1977 · #71 of 152 Virginia places

Hail map · Charlottesville

Charlottesville 2 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Charlottesville city is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Charlottesville

The latest hail report in and around Charlottesville is from August 14, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on August 14, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Charlottesville logged 9 reports on 6 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 #71 of 152 Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports.

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 1.75 in (golf ball) on July 9, 1985.

Reports were up 25% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2019, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (31% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Charlottesville 0.5
  • Charlottesville city 0.3
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Charlottesville 6
  • Charlottesville city 4
  • Median Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Charlottesville 0%
  • Charlottesville city 0%
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (6%) Apr May: 2 reports (13%) May June: 5 reports (31%) Jun July: 2 reports (13%) Jul August: 5 reports (31%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 16 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 31 4
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 14, 2026 1 1.00 in View

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Charlottesville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 9, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Albemarle 16:15 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 1977 1.50 inping pong ball — Charlottesville (C) 14:50 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1 E Charlottesville City of Charlottes 21:41 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 6, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.68 SSW Rio Charlottesville (C) 16:05 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2019 1.00 inquarter 60.32 N Madisonville Albemarle 19:55 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 Charlottesville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 14, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1 E Charlottesville City of Charlottes 21:41 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 6, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.68 SSW Rio Charlottesville (C) 16:05 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2019 1.00 inquarter 60.32 N Madisonville Albemarle 19:55 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2019 0.75 inpenny 2.29 WNW Simeon Albemarle 16:12 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2019 1.00 inquarter 3.05 ESE Farmington Albemarle 16:12 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2019 0.75 inpenny 3.21 SSE Farmington Albemarle 16:09 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.88 NE Charlottesville Charlottesville (C) 14:50 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.88 NE Charlottesville Charlottesville (C) 14:20 local · NCEI
May 8, 2008 1.00 inquarter Charlottesville Charlottesville (C) 20:22 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 2007 0.75 inpenny Charlottesville Charlottesville (C) 17:33 local · NCEI
May 10, 2003 0.75 inpenny Charlottesville Charlottesville (C) 06:50 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 2001 0.75 inpenny Charlottesville Charlottesville (C) 15:18 local · NCEI

Hail history near Charlottesville

Questions about hail in Charlottesville

How often does it hail in Charlottesville, Virginia?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Charlottesville since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #71 of 152 Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Charlottesville?

Most reports come in June, August, May. June alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Charlottesville?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 9, 1985. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Charlottesville?

The most recent report in this data is from August 14, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was August 14, 2026.

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.