Hail History

Hail history for Emporia city, Virginia

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

Readout · Emporia city

Last hail
Apr 20, 2009
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 9, 1999

5 reports on 4 days since 1999 · #132 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Emporia city

5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
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What the record says about Emporia city

The latest hail report in Emporia city is from April 20, 2009, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Emporia city logged 2 reports on 1 hail day, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 11% of the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #132 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Emporia 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 April 9, 1999 near Emporia.

The busiest year was 2009, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (80% of reports); 100% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Emporia city 0.1
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Emporia city 1
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Emporia city 0%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

012 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2015 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 (80%) Apr May June: 1 reports (20%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 5 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 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Emporia city
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 9, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Emporia — 19:40 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2009 1.50 inping pong ball 0.89 NW Emporia $10K 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2004 1.25 inhalf dollar Emporia — 20:10 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Emporia — 15:40 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 0.75 inpenny Emporia — 18:45 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Emporia city
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 20, 2009 1.50 inping pong ball 0.89 NW Emporia $10K 15:40 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NW Emporia — 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2004 1.25 inhalf dollar Emporia — 20:10 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 0.75 inpenny Emporia — 18:45 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Emporia — 19:40 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Emporia87Jul 18, 2024

Questions about hail in Emporia city

How often does it hail in Emporia city, Virginia?

5 hail reports have been logged in Emporia city since 1999. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #132 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Emporia city?

Most reports come in April, June. April alone accounts for 80% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Emporia city?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 9, 1999 near Emporia. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Emporia city?

The most recent report in this data is from April 20, 2009 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Emporia city since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 20, 2009.

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.