Hail History

Hail history for Fort Chiswell, Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Chiswell since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fort Chiswell

Last hail
May 6, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · Jun 9, 2011

22 reports on 15 days since 1996 · #30 of 152 Virginia places

Hail map · Fort Chiswell

Fort Chiswell Austinville Wytheville Pulaski Hillsville Rural Retreat 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
22 most recent reports with a location; Wythe County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fort Chiswell

The latest hail report in and around Fort Chiswell is from May 6, 2022, 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 May 6, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fort Chiswell logged 13 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 30% more than the median Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #30 of 152 Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fort Chiswell accounts for 23% of the 95 reports filed in Wythe County.

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 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on June 9, 2011 near 2.36 S Wytheville Arpt.

Reports were down 70% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2011, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (45% of reports); 95% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fort Chiswell 0.7
  • Wythe County 3.1
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fort Chiswell 9
  • Wythe County 38
  • Median Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fort Chiswell 0%
  • Wythe County 1%
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (14%) Apr May: 10 reports (45%) May June: 8 reports (36%) Jun July: 1 reports (5%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 22 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 6, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fort Chiswell
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 9, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 2.36 S Wytheville Arpt Wythe 16:17 local · NCEI
May 7, 1999 1.50 inping pong ball Max Meadows Wythe 18:55 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1998 1.25 inhalf dollar Max Meadows Wythe 16:00 local · NCEI
May 6, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.53 N Max Meadows Wythe 17:51 local · NCEI
May 6, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.1 W Ft Chiswell Wythe 17:47 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Fort Chiswell
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 6, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.53 N Max Meadows Wythe 17:51 local · NCEI
May 6, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.1 W Ft Chiswell Wythe 17:47 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 NNE Lots Gap Wythe 16:27 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2015 0.88 innickel 1.3 ESE Kent Wythe 16:14 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2015 0.75 inpenny 1.3 ESE Kent Wythe 16:06 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.79 ESE Kent Wythe 10:25 local · NCEI
May 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.85 NW Lots Gap Wythe 17:52 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 1.00 inquarter Max Meadows Wythe 16:22 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 0.88 innickel 1.77 WNW Coleman Store Wythe 16:17 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 2.36 S Wytheville Arpt Wythe 16:17 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.21 E Lots Gap Wythe 19:46 local · NCEI
May 12, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.3 WNW Coleman Store Wythe 17:34 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fort Chiswell

Questions about hail in Fort Chiswell

How often does it hail in Fort Chiswell, Virginia?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Chiswell since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #30 of 152 Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fort Chiswell?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fort Chiswell?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on June 9, 2011 near 2.36 S Wytheville Arpt. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fort Chiswell?

The most recent report in this data is from May 6, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 6, 2022.

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.