Hail History

Hail history for Pulaski County, Virginia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Pulaski County since 1984, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pulaski County

Last hail
Jun 16, 2022
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 2, 2002

97 reports on 59 days since 1984 · #16 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Pulaski County

Dublin Pulaski Radford 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
94 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 Pulaski County

The latest hail report in Pulaski County is from June 16, 2022, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on May 3, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pulaski County logged 57 reports on 38 hail days, about 2.9 reports a year. That is 3.2 times the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #16 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Pulaski County holds 2% of all 6,239 hail reports in Virginia.

2% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 2, 2002 near 1 S Dublin.

Reports were down 81% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (48). The busiest year was 2011, with 15 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pulaski County 2.9
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pulaski County 38
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pulaski County 2%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

051015 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1995: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 10 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 10 reports, largest 2.50 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.80 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 15 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (5%) Mar April: 8 reports (8%) Apr May: 37 reports (38%) May June: 18 reports (19%) Jun July: 21 reports (22%) Jul August: 5 reports (5%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 97 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 12 3
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 11 2
2018 0
2017 12 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 16, 2022 2 0.75 in —
May 3, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pulaski County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 2, 2002 2.50 intennis ball 1 S Dublin 14:45 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 1984 2.50 intennis ball — 20:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Dublin 17:48 local · NCEI
May 2, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Dublin 16:25 local · NCEI
May 2, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Dublin 15:00 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 Pulaski County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 16, 2022 0.75 inpenny 1.77 SE Simpkinstown 21:14 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2022 0.75 inpenny Newbern 20:41 local · NCEI
May 3, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.62 NNW Dublin Arpt 19:22 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.2 ESE Fairlawn 15:51 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NW Mack Creek Vlg 13:35 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Newbern 13:20 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2017 1.00 inquarter 3.44 WSW Draper 15:36 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.04 WSW Draper 15:25 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.88 SW Dublin 12:10 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.3 ESE Fairlawn 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.1 E Fairlawn 16:30 local · NCEI
May 5, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.26 E Draper 15:09 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Pulaski County

PlaceReportsLargest
Dublin252.50 in
Pulaski251.75 in
Radford181.25 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
New River99Jul 23, 2008
Hiwassee77Sep 28, 2019
Snowville55Jun 16, 2022
Allisonia43May 22, 2024
Belspring22Jun 11, 2011
Fairlawn22Jun 26, 2013
Draper11May 5, 2014

Questions about hail in Pulaski County

How often does it hail in Pulaski County, Virginia?

97 hail reports have been logged in Pulaski County since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.9 reports a year. That ranks #16 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pulaski County?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Pulaski County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 2, 2002 near 1 S Dublin. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pulaski County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 16, 2022 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was June 16, 2022.

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.