Hail History

Hail history for Richmond city, Virginia

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

Readout · Richmond city

Last hail
May 5, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 17, 1981

25 reports on 22 days since 1977 · #82 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Richmond city

Richmond 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 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 Richmond city

The latest hail report in Richmond city is from May 5, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 5, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Richmond city logged 7 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 39% of the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #82 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Richmond 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 June 17, 1981.

The busiest year was 1996, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (28% of reports); 72% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Richmond city 0.3
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Richmond city 5
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Richmond city 0%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

01234 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 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.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 7 reports (28%) Apr May: 5 reports (20%) May June: 6 reports (24%) Jun July: 1 reports (4%) Jul August: 2 reports (8%) Aug September: 2 reports (8%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (4%) Nov December: 1 reports (4%) Dec
All 25 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 5, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Apr 1, 2023 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Richmond city
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 17, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — 13:30 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — 14:25 local · NCEI
May 5, 2025 1.00 inquarter 49.28 SW Wellford 15:49 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.29 SSE Richmond 20:12 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2023 1.00 inquarter 44.28 SW Wellford 20:10 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 Richmond city
Date Size Location Time · source
May 5, 2025 1.00 inquarter 49.28 SW Wellford 15:49 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2023 1.00 inquarter 4.29 SSE Richmond 20:12 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2023 1.00 inquarter 44.28 SW Wellford 20:10 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2007 0.88 innickel 3.89 WSW Richmond 20:50 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 2006 0.88 innickel Richmond 17:50 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2006 1.00 inquarter Richmond 18:02 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2006 0.75 inpenny Richmond 17:55 local · NCEI
May 23, 2005 1.00 inquarter Richmond 15:10 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2003 0.88 innickel Richmond Intl Arpt 16:00 local · NCEI
May 31, 2003 1.00 inquarter Richmond 13:56 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2001 0.75 inpenny Richmond 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2000 0.88 innickel Richmond 16:40 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Richmond city

PlaceReportsLargest
Richmond422.00 in

Questions about hail in Richmond city

How often does it hail in Richmond city, Virginia?

25 hail reports have been logged in Richmond city since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #82 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Richmond city?

Most reports come in April, June, May. April alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Richmond city?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 17, 1981. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Richmond city?

The most recent report in this data is from May 5, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Richmond city 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 May 5, 2025.

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.