Hail History

Hail history for King George, Virginia

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

Readout · King George

Last hail
Aug 1, 2011
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 4, 1996

17 reports on 12 days since 1996 · #64 of 152 Virginia places

Hail map · King George

King George Colonial Beach 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; King George County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about King George

The latest hail report in and around King George is from August 1, 2011, 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, King George logged 14 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 40% more than the median Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #64 of 152 Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. King George accounts for 53% of the 32 reports filed in King George 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 May 4, 1996 near King George.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • King George 0.7
  • King George County 1.3
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • King George 9
  • King George County 15
  • Median Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • King George 0%
  • King George County 0%
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 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.
0246 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (12%) Mar April: 5 reports (29%) Apr May: 2 reports (12%) May June: 4 reports (24%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (18%) Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 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 King George
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 4, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball King George King George $5K 20:50 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.72 N Gera King George — 17:56 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.78 N Gera King George — 17:56 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.3 SSE King George King George — 17:56 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.28 WSW King George King George — 18:20 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in King George
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.72 N Gera King George 17:56 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.78 N Gera King George 17:56 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.3 SSE King George King George 17:56 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.28 WSW King George King George 18:20 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.49 NW Comorn King George 16:02 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W King George King George 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Montague King George 18:41 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.76 NW Ambar King George 19:17 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2009 0.88 innickel 2.07 N Comorn King George 19:15 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Comorn King George 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.54 W King George King George 19:15 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.77 W King George King George 17:36 local · NCEI

Hail history near King George

Questions about hail in King George

How often does it hail in King George, Virginia?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of King George since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #64 of 152 Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in King George?

Most reports come in April, June, August. April alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in King George?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 4, 1996 near King George. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in King George?

The most recent report in this data is from August 1, 2011 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of King George since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 1, 2011.

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.