Hail History

Hail history for Goochland, Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Goochland since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Goochland

Last hail
Jun 20, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 15, 1998

12 reports on 11 days since 1986 · #110 of 152 Virginia places

Hail map · Goochland

Goochland Innsbrook Tuckahoe 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; Goochland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Goochland

The latest hail report in and around Goochland is from June 20, 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, Goochland logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 30% of the median Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #110 of 152 Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Goochland accounts for 41% of the 29 reports filed in Goochland 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 15, 1998 near Goochland.

The busiest year was 1990, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (42% of reports); 100% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Goochland 0.1
  • Goochland County 0.5
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Goochland 3
  • Goochland County 8
  • Median Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Goochland 0%
  • Goochland County 3%
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 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.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (25%) Apr May: 4 reports (33%) May June: 5 reports (42%) Jun Jul 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 Goochland
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 15, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Goochland Goochland 16:01 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Goochland 15:45 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Goochland 15:10 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.14 SE Sandy Hook Goochland 17:47 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1986 1.00 inquarter — Goochland 13:35 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 Goochland
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 20, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.14 SE Sandy Hook Goochland 17:47 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2013 0.88 innickel 0.55 E Sandy Hook Goochland 14:12 local · NCEI
May 14, 2010 0.88 innickel 3.06 WNW Oilville Goochland 20:17 local · NCEI
May 23, 2005 0.88 innickel Goochland Goochland 14:30 local · NCEI
May 26, 2001 0.75 inpenny Goochland Goochland 01:14 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1999 0.75 inpenny Goochland Goochland 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Goochland Goochland 16:01 local · NCEI
May 4, 1998 0.75 inpenny 3 E Maidens Goochland 16:20 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 1990 0.75 inpenny — Goochland 18:15 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Goochland 15:45 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Goochland 15:10 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1986 1.00 inquarter — Goochland 13:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Goochland

Questions about hail in Goochland

How often does it hail in Goochland, Virginia?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Goochland since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #110 of 152 Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Goochland?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Goochland?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 15, 1998 near Goochland. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Goochland?

The most recent report in this data is from June 20, 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 Goochland had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Goochland since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 20, 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.