Hail History

Hail history for Petersburg city, Virginia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Petersburg city since 1977, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Petersburg city

Last hail
May 15, 2005
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 24, 1977

5 reports on 5 days since 1977 · #129 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Petersburg city

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

The latest hail report in Petersburg city is from May 15, 2005, 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, Petersburg city logged 0 reports on 0 hail days, about 0.0 reports a year. That is 0% of the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #129 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Petersburg 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on April 24, 1977.

Hail here peaks in April (40% of reports); 100% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Petersburg city 0.0
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Petersburg city 0
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Petersburg city 0%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

01 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
012 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (40%) Apr May: 2 reports (40%) May June: 1 reports (20%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 5 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 Petersburg city
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 24, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1996 1.00 inquarter Petersburg 16:35 local · NCEI
May 15, 2005 0.88 innickel Petersburg 14:32 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2000 0.75 inpenny Petersburg 13:20 local · NCEI
May 8, 1998 0.75 inpenny Petersburg 09:34 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 Petersburg city
Date Size Location Time · source
May 15, 2005 0.88 innickel Petersburg 14:32 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2000 0.75 inpenny Petersburg 13:20 local · NCEI
May 8, 1998 0.75 inpenny Petersburg 09:34 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1996 1.00 inquarter Petersburg 16:35 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — 17:15 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Petersburg city

PlaceReportsLargest
Petersburg111.75 in

Questions about hail in Petersburg city

How often does it hail in Petersburg city, Virginia?

5 hail reports have been logged in Petersburg city since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.0 reports a year. That ranks #129 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Petersburg city?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Petersburg city?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 24, 1977. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Petersburg city?

The most recent report in this data is from May 15, 2005 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Petersburg city since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 15, 2005.

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.