Hail History

Hail history for Ridgeway, Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ridgeway since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ridgeway

Last hail
May 3, 2016
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 14, 1984

13 reports on 11 days since 1984 · #96 of 152 Virginia places

Hail map · Ridgeway

Ridgeway Horse Pasture Martinsville Sandy Level Collinsville Bassett Patrick Springs 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Henry County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ridgeway

The latest hail report in and around Ridgeway is from May 3, 2016, 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, Ridgeway logged 8 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 20% less than the median Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #96 of 152 Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ridgeway accounts for 10% of the 130 reports filed in Henry County.

8% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Virginia town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on April 14, 1984.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2007, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (23% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ridgeway 0.4
  • Henry County 4.5
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ridgeway 6
  • Henry County 55
  • Median Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ridgeway 8%
  • Henry County 4%
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (23%) Mar April: 2 reports (15%) Apr May: 3 reports (23%) May June: 2 reports (15%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 Ridgeway
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 14, 1984 2.75 inbaseball — Henry — 16:22 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Ridgeway Henry $2K 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Ridgeway Henry — 19:45 local · NCEI
May 3, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.16 NE Ridgeway Henry — 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter Ridgeway Henry — 17:05 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 Ridgeway
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 3, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.16 NE Ridgeway Henry — 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter Ridgeway Henry — 17:05 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2 SSE Ridgeway Henry — 16:15 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2008 0.75 inpenny Ridgeway Henry — 11:35 local · NCEI
May 20, 2008 0.88 innickel Ridgeway Henry — 12:55 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2007 0.75 inpenny 5 S Martinsville Airport Henry $1K 17:05 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2007 1.00 inquarter Ridgeway Henry $1K 16:51 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Ridgeway Henry $2K 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Ridgeway Henry — 19:45 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 1996 0.75 inpenny Ridgeway Henry — 19:00 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1996 1.00 inquarter Ridgeway Henry — 12:35 local · NCEI
May 16, 1988 0.75 inpenny — Henry — 15:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ridgeway

Questions about hail in Ridgeway

How often does it hail in Ridgeway, Virginia?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ridgeway since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #96 of 152 Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ridgeway?

Most reports come in March, May, April. March alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ridgeway?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 14, 1984. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ridgeway?

The most recent report in this data is from May 3, 2016 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ridgeway since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 3, 2016.

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.