Hail history for Lee County, Virginia
Every NOAA hail report filed in Lee County since 1968, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Lee County
- Last hail
- May 8, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 3
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
- Largest ever
- 5.00 in
- softball · Apr 23, 1968
62 reports on 44 days since 1968 · #36 of 132 Virginia counties
Hail map · Lee County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Lee County
The latest hail report in Lee County is from May 8, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on May 8, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lee County logged 33 reports on 23 hail days, about 1.6 reports a year. That is 83% more than the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #36 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Lee County holds 1% of all 6,239 hail reports in Virginia.
7% 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 5.00 in (softball) on April 23, 1968, which ties or sets the Virginia record.
Reports were down 63% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (24). The busiest year was 2014, with 6 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Lee County 1.6
- Median Virginia county 0.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Lee County 23
- Median Virginia county 11.5
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Lee County 7%
- Median Virginia county 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| May 19, 2022 | 4 | 1.50 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1968 | 5.00 insoftball | — | — | 16:40 local · NCEI |
| Jul 27, 2014 | 2.50 intennis ball | 0.69 N Pennington Gap | — | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 1995 | 2.50 intennis ball | Rose Hill | $5K | 18:50 local · NCEI |
| Jul 27, 2014 | 2.00 inhen egg | 0.89 NW Dryden | — | 16:03 local · NCEI |
| Jul 27, 2014 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 N Pennington Gap | — | 16:10 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
- Under 1 in 22 35%
- 1–2 in 36 58%
- 2 in + 4 6%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.11 W Mc Lims Store | 18:50 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2025 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Ewing | 18:37 local · NCEI |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 1.38 N Ewing | 14:20 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.89 NW Jonesville | 17:10 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2022 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.55 W Wheeler | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2022 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | Rose Hill | 16:05 local · NCEI |
| May 19, 2022 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.55 W Mc Lims Store | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 14, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.8 ENE Blackwater | 11:14 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Pennington Gap | 17:35 local · NCEI |
| Jul 27, 2014 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 N Pennington Gap | 16:10 local · NCEI |
| Jul 27, 2014 | 2.00 inhen egg | 0.89 NW Dryden | 16:03 local · NCEI |
| Jul 27, 2014 | 2.50 intennis ball | 0.69 N Pennington Gap | 16:00 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Lee County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Pennington Gap | 19 | 5.00 in |
| Jonesville | 18 | 1.75 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing | 6 | 6 | May 8, 2025 |
| Dryden | 5 | 3 | Jul 27, 2014 |
| Rose Hill | 5 | 4 | May 8, 2025 |
| Keokee | 1 | 1 | May 1, 2002 |
| St. Charles | 1 | 1 | May 26, 1975 |
Questions about hail in Lee County
How often does it hail in Lee County, Virginia?
62 hail reports have been logged in Lee County since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.6 reports a year. That ranks #36 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Lee County?
Most reports come in May, April, July. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Lee County?
5.00 in (softball size) on April 23, 1968. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Lee County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 8, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Lee County had in the last five years?
3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was May 8, 2025.
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.