Hail history for Sussex County, Virginia
Every NOAA hail report filed in Sussex County since 1974, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Sussex County
- Last hail
- Jun 8, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 1
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
- Largest ever
- 4.25 in
- grapefruit · May 9, 2003
21 reports on 16 days since 1974 · #94 of 132 Virginia counties
Hail map · Sussex County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Sussex County
The latest hail report in Sussex County is from June 8, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 8, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sussex County logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is about half the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #94 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Sussex County holds 0% of all 6,239 hail reports in Virginia.
24% 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on May 9, 2003 near Jarratt.
Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2014, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 86% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Sussex County 0.4
- Median Virginia county 0.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Sussex County 7
- Median Virginia county 11.5
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Sussex County 24%
- Median Virginia county 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2003 | 4.25 ingrapefruit | Jarratt | $15K | 15:45 local · NCEI |
| Jul 19, 2016 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1.38 S Waverly | — | 17:35 local · NCEI |
| Apr 17, 2000 | 2.00 inhen egg | Yale | $5K | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| May 1, 1991 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | — | 18:05 local · NCEI |
| Jun 23, 1974 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | — | 13:30 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
- Under 1 in 7 33%
- 1–2 in 9 43%
- 2 in + 5 24%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.07 S Jarratt | — | 05:10 local · NCEI |
| Jul 19, 2016 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1.38 S Waverly | — | 17:35 local · NCEI |
| Jun 11, 2014 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.1 W Waverly | — | 15:30 local · NCEI |
| May 22, 2014 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.55 W Wakefield | — | 17:26 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 2014 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.07 N Waverly | — | 22:15 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 2014 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.55 W Wakefield | — | 21:38 local · NCEI |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.55 W Wakefield | — | 21:19 local · NCEI |
| Apr 20, 2009 | 0.88 innickel | Sussex | — | 17:40 local · NCEI |
| Jul 7, 2004 | 0.75 inpenny | Waverly | — | 14:30 local · NCEI |
| Jul 7, 2004 | 0.75 inpenny | 1 W Wakefield | — | 14:13 local · NCEI |
| May 9, 2003 | 4.25 ingrapefruit | Jarratt | $15K | 15:45 local · NCEI |
| Apr 17, 2000 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 18 W Wakefield | — | 17:00 local · NCEI |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | 8 | 8 | May 22, 2014 |
| Waverly | 4 | 4 | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Jarratt | 2 | 2 | Jun 8, 2025 |
| Stony Creek | 2 | 2 | May 1, 1997 |
| Sussex | 2 | 2 | Apr 20, 2009 |
Questions about hail in Sussex County
How often does it hail in Sussex County, Virginia?
21 hail reports have been logged in Sussex County since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #94 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Sussex County?
Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Sussex County?
4.25 in (grapefruit size) on May 9, 2003 near Jarratt. 24% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Sussex County?
The most recent report in this data is from June 8, 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 Sussex County had in the last five years?
1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was June 8, 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.