Hail History

Hail history for Westmoreland County, Virginia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Westmoreland County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Westmoreland County

Last hail
Apr 21, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 26, 1988

27 reports on 22 days since 1960 · #74 of 132 Virginia counties

Hail map · Westmoreland County

Colonial Beach 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
26 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 Westmoreland County

The latest hail report in Westmoreland County is from April 21, 2017, 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, Westmoreland County logged 12 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Virginia county (0.9 a year) and ranks #74 of 132 Virginia counties for all-time reports. Westmoreland County holds 0% of all 6,239 hail reports in Virginia.

4% 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 June 26, 1988.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2017, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (33% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Westmoreland County 0.6
  • Median Virginia county 0.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Westmoreland County 8
  • Median Virginia county 11.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Westmoreland County 4%
  • Median Virginia county 3%

Hail over time

0123 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1970 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan February: 1 reports (4%) Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 6 reports (22%) Apr May: 3 reports (11%) May June: 9 reports (33%) Jun July: 3 reports (11%) Jul August: 3 reports (11%) Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 27 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 3 3

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Westmoreland County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 26, 1988 2.00 inhen egg — 13:00 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 1.09 W Colonial Beach 18:53 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Colonial Beach 18:53 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Montross 20:45 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Foneswood 18:00 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 Westmoreland County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 21, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E Hinnom 19:09 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.29 WNW Colonial Beach 18:22 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Monroe Hall 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W Colonial Beach 17:48 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Kinsale 03:50 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.88 SE Montross 15:55 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2007 0.75 inpenny Mt Holly 12:50 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 1.09 W Colonial Beach 18:53 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Colonial Beach 18:53 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2006 0.75 inpenny Colonial Beach 15:30 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2006 0.88 innickel 2 NW Machodoc 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2006 1.00 inquarter Montross 14:15 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Westmoreland County

PlaceReportsLargest
Colonial Beach121.75 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Montross77Jun 18, 2009

Questions about hail in Westmoreland County

How often does it hail in Westmoreland County, Virginia?

27 hail reports have been logged in Westmoreland County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #74 of 132 Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Westmoreland County?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Westmoreland County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 26, 1988. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Westmoreland County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 21, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Westmoreland County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 21, 2017.

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.