Hail in Bedford County, Virginia

Hail in Bedford County, Virginia: 182 recorded events between 1975 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #717 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Bedford County is the 2010s, when 72 of the county's 182 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Bedford County archive, hail makes up 27.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #717 for this hazard and #3 within Virginia, putting it in the 76.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Bedford County with 53 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

• Thunderstorm Wind 361
• Flash Flood 59

How many hail events are on record in Bedford County, Virginia?

182 hail events are recorded in Bedford County between 1975 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Bedford County?

The strongest hail on record in Bedford County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Bedford County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.