Hail History

Hail history for Radford city, Virginia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Radford city since 1998, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Radford city

Last hail
Apr 8, 2011
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.00 in
quarter · Apr 8, 2011

15 reports on 14 days since 1998 · #108 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Radford city

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

The latest hail report in Radford city is from April 8, 2011, 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, Radford city logged 7 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 39% of the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #108 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Radford 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 1.00 in (quarter) on April 8, 2011 near 0.88 NW Radford.

The busiest year was 2003, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (47% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Radford city 0.3
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Radford city 7
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Radford city 0%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

0123 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1998–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (20%) Apr May: 7 reports (47%) May June: 1 reports (7%) Jun July: 2 reports (13%) Jul August: 2 reports (13%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 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 Radford city
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 8, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NW Radford 21:05 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2 SW Radford 16:13 local · NCEI
May 2, 2002 1.00 inquarter Radford 15:15 local · NCEI
May 2, 2002 1.00 inquarter Radford 15:00 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2010 0.88 innickel 0.88 NW Radford 14:06 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Radford city
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 8, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NW Radford 21:05 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2010 0.88 innickel 0.88 NW Radford 14:06 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2 SW Radford 16:13 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2008 0.88 innickel 8.26 W Radford 14:40 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2008 0.75 inpenny 8.26 W Radford 14:00 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 0.75 inpenny Radford 10:40 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 0.75 inpenny Radford 18:50 local · NCEI
May 23, 2004 0.88 innickel Radford 10:50 local · NCEI
May 10, 2004 0.88 innickel Radford 16:24 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2003 0.88 innickel Radford 13:50 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2003 0.75 inpenny Radford 18:50 local · NCEI
May 15, 2003 0.80 inpenny Radford 14:07 local · NCEI

Questions about hail in Radford city

How often does it hail in Radford city, Virginia?

15 hail reports have been logged in Radford city since 1998. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #108 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Radford city?

Most reports come in May, April, July. May alone accounts for 47% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Radford city?

1.00 in (quarter size) on April 8, 2011 near 0.88 NW Radford. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Radford city?

The most recent report in this data is from April 8, 2011 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Radford city since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 8, 2011.

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.