Hail History

Hail history for Greenville, Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greenville since 1961, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Greenville

Last hail
May 4, 2021
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 · Jun 6, 1971

10 reports on 9 days since 1961 · #146 of 152 Virginia places

Hail map · Greenville

Greenville Staunton Crozet 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Augusta County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Greenville

The latest hail report in and around Greenville is from May 4, 2021, 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, Greenville logged 6 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 40% less than the median Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #146 of 152 Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Greenville accounts for 15% of the 68 reports filed in Augusta 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 6, 1971.

The busiest year was 2010, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Greenville 0.3
  • Augusta County 2.5
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Greenville 5
  • Augusta County 35
  • Median Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Greenville 0%
  • Augusta County 3%
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1961: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 2000 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Greenville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 6, 1971 1.75 ingolf ball — Augusta 11:42 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1970 1.75 ingolf ball — Augusta 13:35 local · NCEI
May 4, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 0.02 NW Greenville Augusta 13:48 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E Lofton Augusta 13:35 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.71 ENE Greenville Augusta 18:08 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 Greenville
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 4, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 0.02 NW Greenville Augusta 13:48 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E Lofton Augusta 13:35 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2018 0.75 inpenny 2.14 NNW Lofton Augusta 14:35 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.71 ENE Greenville Augusta 18:08 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.57 SE Greenville Augusta 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2007 0.88 innickel Greenville Augusta 14:40 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1971 1.75 ingolf ball — Augusta 11:42 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1970 1.75 ingolf ball — Augusta 13:35 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 1967 0.75 inpenny — Augusta 20:45 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 1961 0.75 inpenny — Augusta 15:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Greenville

Questions about hail in Greenville

How often does it hail in Greenville, Virginia?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greenville since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #146 of 152 Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Greenville?

Most reports come in June, April, March. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Greenville?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 6, 1971. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Greenville?

The most recent report in this data is from May 4, 2021 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greenville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 4, 2021.

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.