Hail History

Hail history for Richmond County, Virginia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Richmond County since 1965, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Richmond County

Last hail
Apr 26, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 5, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 27, 2017

32 reports on 24 days since 1965 · #64 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Richmond County

Warsaw 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
32 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 County

The latest hail report in Richmond County is from April 26, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 5, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 26, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Richmond County logged 16 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #64 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Richmond County holds 1% of all 6,239 hail reports in Virginia.

6% 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 May 27, 2017 near 43.05 WSW Wellford.

Reports were down 22% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2014, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Richmond County 0.8
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Richmond County 12
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Richmond County 6%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

0123 1965: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1980 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (6%) Mar April: 4 reports (13%) Apr May: 10 reports (31%) May June: 4 reports (13%) Jun July: 5 reports (16%) Jul August: 6 reports (19%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 32 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 26, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Richmond County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 27, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 43.05 WSW Wellford — 17:16 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2003 2.00 inhen egg Warsaw $5K 18:35 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Warsaw — 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 46.1 WSW Wellford — 16:58 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 1990 1.50 inping pong ball — — 16:20 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 County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 26, 2022 1.00 inquarter 48.51 SW Wellford 15:00 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Warsaw 15:42 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 1.00 inquarter 43.84 WSW Wellford 19:35 local · NCEI
May 31, 2019 1.00 inquarter 42.7 WSW Wellford 19:30 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Warsaw 19:12 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 43.05 WSW Wellford 17:16 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 1.00 inquarter 43.84 WSW Wellford 16:13 local · NCEI
May 22, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Warsaw 16:48 local · NCEI
May 22, 2014 1.00 inquarter 45.27 WSW Wellford 16:10 local · NCEI
May 22, 2014 1.00 inquarter 45.27 WSW Wellford 16:07 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.63 W Lyells 17:13 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 46.1 WSW Wellford 16:58 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Richmond County

PlaceReportsLargest
Warsaw122.00 in

Questions about hail in Richmond County

How often does it hail in Richmond County, Virginia?

32 hail reports have been logged in Richmond County since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #64 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Richmond County?

Most reports come in May, August, July. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Richmond County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 27, 2017 near 43.05 WSW Wellford. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Richmond County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 26, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was April 26, 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.