Hail history for Warren County, Virginia
Every NOAA hail report filed in Warren County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Warren County
- Last hail
- Mar 16, 2025
- 1.25 in, half dollar size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 2
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Aug 15, 1977
33 reports on 21 days since 1960 · #60 of 132 Virginia counties
Hail map · Warren 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 Warren County
The latest hail report in Warren County is from March 16, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on March 16, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Warren County logged 24 reports on 13 hail days, about 1.2 reports a year. That is 33% more than the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #60 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Warren County holds 1% of all 6,239 hail reports in Virginia.
3% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on August 15, 1977.
Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (21). The busiest year was 2015, with 11 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (36% of reports); 52% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Warren County 1.2
- Median Virginia county 0.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Warren County 13
- Median Virginia county 11.5
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Warren County 3%
- 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 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2025 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jul 25, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 1977 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 15:10 local · NCEI |
| Jun 1, 2015 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 3.2 NNW Limeton | 16:18 local · NCEI |
| Jun 1, 2015 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.86 WNW Limeton | 16:13 local · NCEI |
| May 8, 2003 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Linden | 15:58 local · NCEI |
| Jul 10, 1975 | 1.75 ingolf ball | — | 14:30 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 10 31%
- 1–2 in 21 66%
- 2 in + 1 3%
- No size 1
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 3.03 SE Milldale | 19:54 local · NCEI |
| Jul 25, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 26.45 W Bloomfield | 19:28 local · NCEI |
| Aug 27, 2018 | 0.75 inpenny | 2.84 NNE Linden | 16:14 local · NCEI |
| Jul 14, 2015 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.64 ESE Milldale | 17:48 local · NCEI |
| Jul 14, 2015 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.08 E Rockland | 17:40 local · NCEI |
| Jul 14, 2015 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.99 NNE Rockland | 17:39 local · NCEI |
| Jul 14, 2015 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.98 SE Nineveh | 17:37 local · NCEI |
| Jul 14, 2015 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.42 SE Nineveh | 17:37 local · NCEI |
| Jun 1, 2015 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.48 NNW Karo | 16:27 local · NCEI |
| Jun 1, 2015 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 1.76 WNW Karo | 16:25 local · NCEI |
| Jun 1, 2015 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2.12 NW Karo | 16:22 local · NCEI |
| Jun 1, 2015 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 3.2 NNW Limeton | 16:18 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Warren County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Front Royal | 12 | 2.75 in |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Farms | 6 | 6 | Mar 16, 2025 |
| Shenandoah Shores | 5 | 2 | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Skyland Estates | 3 | 3 | Jun 2, 2019 |
Questions about hail in Warren County
How often does it hail in Warren County, Virginia?
33 hail reports have been logged in Warren County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.2 reports a year. That ranks #60 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Warren County?
Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 36% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Warren County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on August 15, 1977. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Warren County?
The most recent report in this data is from March 16, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Warren County had in the last five years?
2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was March 16, 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.