Hail History

Hail history for Norton city, Virginia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Norton city since 2001, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Norton city

Last hail
Aug 25, 2007
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
0.88 in
nickel · Aug 25, 2007

6 reports on 6 days since 2001 · #128 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Norton city

5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
6 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 Norton city

The latest hail report in Norton city is from August 25, 2007, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Norton city logged 1 report on 1 hail day, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 6% of the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #128 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Norton city holds 0% of all 6,239 hail reports in Virginia.

0% 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 0.88 in (nickel) on August 25, 2007 near Norton.

The busiest year was 2005, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Norton city 0.1
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Norton city 1
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Norton city 0%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

012 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 2001–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
012 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (33%) May June: 2 reports (33%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (17%) Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (17%) Dec
All 6 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 Norton city
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 25, 2007 0.88 innickel Norton 15:20 local · NCEI
May 13, 2005 0.88 innickel Norton 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2001 0.88 innickel Norton 18:05 local · NCEI
Dec 28, 2005 0.75 inpenny Norton 18:35 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2004 0.75 inpenny Norton 18:30 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Norton city
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 25, 2007 0.88 innickel Norton 15:20 local · NCEI
Dec 28, 2005 0.75 inpenny Norton 18:35 local · NCEI
May 13, 2005 0.88 innickel Norton 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2004 0.75 inpenny Norton 18:30 local · NCEI
May 1, 2002 0.75 inpenny Norton 21:15 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2001 0.88 innickel Norton 18:05 local · NCEI

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
Norton77Apr 10, 2009

Questions about hail in Norton city

How often does it hail in Norton city, Virginia?

6 hail reports have been logged in Norton city since 2001. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #128 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Norton city?

Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Norton city?

0.88 in (nickel size) on August 25, 2007 near Norton. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Norton city?

The most recent report in this data is from August 25, 2007 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Norton city since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 25, 2007.

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.