Hail History

Hail history for Prince Edward County, Virginia

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

Readout · Prince Edward County

Last hail
Jul 26, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 13 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 26, 2023

38 reports on 27 days since 1977 · #56 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Prince Edward County

Farmville 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
33 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 Prince Edward County

The latest hail report in Prince Edward County is from July 26, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Prince Edward County logged 18 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #56 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Prince Edward County holds 1% of all 6,239 hail reports in Virginia.

5% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 26, 2023 near 4.41 NE Rice.

Reports were up 25% in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2023, with 9 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (39% of reports); 79% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Prince Edward County 0.9
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Prince Edward County 10
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Prince Edward County 5%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

0369 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1995: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 15 reports (39%) Apr May: 12 reports (32%) May June: 3 reports (8%) Jun July: 8 reports (21%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 38 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 13 4
2025 0
2024 0
2023 63 9
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 26, 2026 2 1.00 in —
Jul 18, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 27, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jun 26, 2023 2 2.00 in —
Jun 16, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 6, 2023 6 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Prince Edward County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 26, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 4.41 NE Rice — 19:45 local · NCEI
May 29, 1995 2.00 inhen egg South Of Farmville — 17:20 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.82 SSE Elam $3K 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.65 SW Elam $1K 15:54 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 3.83 SSE Farmville Muni Arpt — 17:03 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 Prince Edward County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4.42 NE Worsham — 22:30 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.83 SSE Farmville Muni Arpt — 22:24 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4.09 SSE Farmville Muni Arpt — 15:37 local · NCEI
May 27, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Green Bay — 19:56 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 4.41 NE Rice — 19:45 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.00 inquarter 5.85 NE Rice — 19:43 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.55 E Green Bay — 14:29 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.53 NE Worsham — 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.53 NE Worsham — 16:29 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 3.53 SE Elam — 16:10 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.82 SSE Elam $3K 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 2.97 SSW Elam $1K 15:54 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Prince Edward County

PlaceReportsLargest
Farmville101.75 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Hampden-Sydney33Apr 25, 2006

Questions about hail in Prince Edward County

How often does it hail in Prince Edward County, Virginia?

38 hail reports have been logged in Prince Edward County since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #56 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Prince Edward County?

Most reports come in April, May, July. April alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Prince Edward County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 26, 2023 near 4.41 NE Rice. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Prince Edward County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 26, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Prince Edward County had in the last five years?

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 13 reports. The most recent was July 26, 2026.

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.