Hail History

Hail history for Pennington Gap, Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pennington Gap since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pennington Gap

Last hail
May 5, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
5.00 in
softball · Apr 23, 1968

19 reports on 16 days since 1968 · #48 of 152 Virginia places

Hail map · Pennington Gap

Pennington Gap Jonesville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Lee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Pennington Gap

The latest hail report in and around Pennington Gap is from May 5, 2018, 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, Pennington Gap logged 12 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 20% more than the median Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #48 of 152 Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Pennington Gap accounts for 31% of the 62 reports filed in Lee County.

11% 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 5.00 in (softball) on April 23, 1968, which ties or sets the Virginia record.

Reports were down 91% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2014, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (26% of reports); 42% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pennington Gap 0.6
  • Lee County 1.6
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pennington Gap 9
  • Lee County 23
  • Median Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pennington Gap 11%
  • Lee County 7%
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1968: 1 reports, largest 5.00 in 1970 1980 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 1 reports (5%) Feb March: 2 reports (11%) Mar April: 5 reports (26%) Apr May: 3 reports (16%) May Jun July: 4 reports (21%) Jul August: 1 reports (5%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (5%) Nov December: 1 reports (5%) Dec
All 19 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 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pennington Gap
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 23, 1968 5.00 insoftball — Lee 16:40 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 N Pennington Gap Lee 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Pennington Gap Lee 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Pennington Gap Lee 15:54 local · NCEI
Nov 10, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Pennington Gap Lee 22:05 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 Pennington Gap
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 5, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Pennington Gap Lee 17:35 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Pennington Gap Lee 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 N Pennington Gap Lee 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Pennington Gap Lee 15:54 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar Pennington Gap Lee 14:45 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Pennington Gap Lee 17:05 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Pennington Gap Lee 14:25 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Pennington Gap Lee 16:50 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Pennington Gap Lee 16:40 local · NCEI
Feb 18, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Pennington Gap Lee 15:50 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2007 0.75 inpenny Pennington Gap Lee 17:05 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Pennington Gap Lee 21:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Pennington Gap

Questions about hail in Pennington Gap

How often does it hail in Pennington Gap, Virginia?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pennington Gap since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #48 of 152 Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pennington Gap?

Most reports come in April, July, May. April alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Pennington Gap?

5.00 in (softball size) on April 23, 1968. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pennington Gap?

The most recent report in this data is from May 5, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Pennington Gap since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 5, 2018.

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.