Hail History

Hail history for Stephens City, Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Stephens City since 1992, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Stephens City

Last hail
May 3, 2019
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jul 3, 2014

18 reports on 11 days since 1992 · #57 of 152 Virginia places

Hail map · Stephens City

Stephens City Winchester Shawneeland Berryville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location; Frederick County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Stephens City

The latest hail report in and around Stephens City is from May 3, 2019, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Stephens City logged 14 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 40% more than the median Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #57 of 152 Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Stephens City accounts for 22% of the 81 reports filed in Frederick County.

6% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on July 3, 2014 near 1.03 N Armel.

Reports were down 25% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2019, with 6 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (44% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Stephens City 0.7
  • Frederick County 2.9
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Stephens City 7
  • Frederick County 29
  • Median Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Stephens City 6%
  • Frederick County 3%
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015 2019: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (11%) Apr May: 8 reports (44%) May June: 1 reports (6%) Jun July: 3 reports (17%) Jul August: 2 reports (11%) Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 18 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 6 6
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Stephens City
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 3, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 1.03 N Armel Frederick — 13:45 local · NCEI
May 3, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 N Caunterburg Frederick — 15:53 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Stephens City Frederick $50K 14:46 local · NCEI
May 3, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.87 NW Armel Frederick — 16:00 local · NCEI
May 8, 2003 1.50 inping pong ball Stephens City Frederick — 15:30 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Stephens City
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 3, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.54 E Stephens City Frederick 16:01 local · NCEI
May 3, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.87 NW Armel Frederick 16:00 local · NCEI
May 3, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.75 NW Armel Frederick 15:56 local · NCEI
May 3, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 N Caunterburg Frederick 15:53 local · NCEI
May 3, 2019 0.88 innickel Stephens City Frederick 15:50 local · NCEI
May 3, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.54 E Stephens City Frederick 15:46 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NW Armel Frederick 13:46 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 1.03 N Armel Frederick 13:45 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.57 ENE Stephens City Frederick 13:40 local · NCEI
May 10, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.96 WNW Stephens City Frederick 12:20 local · NCEI
Oct 18, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.17 N Stephens City Frederick 20:32 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Stephens City Frederick 17:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Stephens City

Questions about hail in Stephens City

How often does it hail in Stephens City, Virginia?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Stephens City since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #57 of 152 Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Stephens City?

Most reports come in May, July, April. May alone accounts for 44% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Stephens City?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on July 3, 2014 near 1.03 N Armel. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Stephens City?

The most recent report in this data is from May 3, 2019 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Stephens City since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 3, 2019.

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.