Hail History

Hail history for Cumberland County, Virginia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Cumberland County since 1978, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cumberland County

Last hail
Jun 26, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 13, 1998

25 reports on 22 days since 1978 · #83 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Cumberland County

Cumberland 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 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 Cumberland County

The latest hail report in Cumberland County is from June 26, 2023, 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 June 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cumberland County logged 10 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #83 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Cumberland County holds 0% of all 6,239 hail reports in Virginia.

4% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 13, 1998 near 2 N Farmville.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 1996, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (44% of reports); 84% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cumberland County 0.5
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cumberland County 9
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cumberland County 4%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

0123 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 11 reports (44%) Apr May: 6 reports (24%) May June: 4 reports (16%) Jun July: 2 reports (8%) Jul August: 2 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 25 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 26, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cumberland County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 13, 1998 2.00 inhen egg 2 N Farmville 14:20 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 2.82 S Cumberland 18:10 local · NCEI
May 9, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 3 S Cumberland 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 1990 1.50 inping pong ball — 15:17 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2004 1.25 inhalf dollar 6 E Cumberland 12:35 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Cumberland County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Cartersville 18:25 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Cartersville 14:28 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.1 W Ranies Tavern 16:22 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2016 1.00 inquarter 3.36 WNW Cumberland 05:10 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.64 W Cumberland 19:40 local · NCEI
May 22, 2012 1.00 inquarter 6.03 E Cumberland 19:42 local · NCEI
May 22, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.49 NNE Cumberland 19:35 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 2.82 S Cumberland 18:10 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2010 0.88 innickel 3.62 NNW Cumberland 17:33 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2009 1.00 inquarter Kimberley Hills 16:35 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2005 0.75 inpenny 5 E Cumberland 13:35 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2005 0.75 inpenny 3 S Cumberland 13:10 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Cumberland County

PlaceReportsLargest
Cumberland111.75 in

Questions about hail in Cumberland County

How often does it hail in Cumberland County, Virginia?

25 hail reports have been logged in Cumberland County since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #83 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cumberland County?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 44% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cumberland County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 13, 1998 near 2 N Farmville. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cumberland County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 26, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Cumberland County 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 June 26, 2023.

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.