Hail History

Hail history for Front Royal, Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Front Royal since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Front Royal

Last hail
Jun 1, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 15, 1977

12 reports on 10 days since 1975 · #107 of 152 Virginia places

Hail map · Front Royal

Front Royal 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Warren County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Front Royal

The latest hail report in and around Front Royal is from June 1, 2015, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Front Royal logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #107 of 152 Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Front Royal accounts for 36% of the 33 reports filed in Warren County.

8% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on August 15, 1977.

The busiest year was 2008, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (42% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Front Royal 0.3
  • Warren County 1.2
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Front Royal 6
  • Warren County 13
  • Median Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Front Royal 8%
  • Warren County 3%
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (17%) Apr May June: 5 reports (42%) Jun July: 4 reports (33%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 Front Royal
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 15, 1977 2.75 inbaseball — Warren 15:10 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Warren 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.48 NNW Karo Warren 16:27 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.08 W Front Royal Warren 17:32 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.77 W Happy Creek Warren 20:30 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 Front Royal
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 1, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.48 NNW Karo Warren 16:27 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.08 W Front Royal Warren 17:32 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.77 W Happy Creek Warren 20:30 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.18 SW Happy Creek Warren 19:00 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.54 W Happy Creek Warren 18:58 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.54 W Front Royal Warren 23:39 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.7 W Front Royal Warren 17:07 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2002 0.75 inpenny Front Royal Warren 15:58 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1998 0.75 inpenny Front Royal Warren 14:45 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1998 1.00 inquarter Front Royal Warren 14:20 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 1977 2.75 inbaseball — Warren 15:10 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Warren 14:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Front Royal

Questions about hail in Front Royal

How often does it hail in Front Royal, Virginia?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Front Royal since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #107 of 152 Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Front Royal?

Most reports come in June, July, April. June alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Front Royal?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 15, 1977. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Front Royal?

The most recent report in this data is from June 1, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Front Royal since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 1, 2015.

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.