Hail History

Hail history for Goochland County, Virginia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Goochland County since 1986, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Goochland County

Last hail
Sep 28, 2016
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 23, 1999

29 reports on 23 days since 1986 · #70 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Goochland County

Goochland 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
27 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 Goochland County

The latest hail report in Goochland County is from September 28, 2016, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Goochland County logged 10 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #70 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Goochland County holds 0% of all 6,239 hail reports in Virginia.

3% 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 April 23, 1999 near 4 NW Hadensville.

Reports were down 89% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 1998, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 79% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Goochland County 0.5
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Goochland County 8
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Goochland County 3%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

0246 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1995: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 3 reports (10%) Feb Mar April: 6 reports (21%) Apr May: 6 reports (21%) May June: 11 reports (38%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 29 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 Goochland County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 23, 1999 2.00 inhen egg 4 NW Hadensville — 17:10 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.82 ESE Columbia — 19:48 local · NCEI
May 19, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Fife $5K 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Goochland — 16:01 local · NCEI
Feb 17, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 1 E Columbia — 19:55 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Goochland County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 28, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.82 ESE Columbia 19:48 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.14 SE Sandy Hook 17:47 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2013 0.88 innickel 0.55 E Sandy Hook 14:12 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.09 E Fife 16:35 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NW Oilville 18:15 local · NCEI
May 14, 2010 0.88 innickel 3.06 WNW Oilville 20:17 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2.18 W Hadensville 18:50 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2.81 ENE Galedonia 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2009 0.88 innickel 3.87 WNW Hadensville 18:28 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.64 E Manakin 17:45 local · NCEI
May 23, 2005 0.88 innickel Goochland 14:30 local · NCEI
Aug 27, 2001 0.75 inpenny Fife 18:50 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Goochland County

PlaceReportsLargest
Goochland121.75 in

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
Columbia33Sep 28, 2016

Questions about hail in Goochland County

How often does it hail in Goochland County, Virginia?

29 hail reports have been logged in Goochland County since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #70 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Goochland County?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Goochland County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 23, 1999 near 4 NW Hadensville. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Goochland County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 28, 2016 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Goochland County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 28, 2016.

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.