126
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$16K
Property damage
Hail in Campbell County, Virginia: 126 recorded events between 1965 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,143 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Campbell County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Campbell County is the 2000s, when 44 of the county's 126 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 Campbell County archive, hail makes up 21.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,143 for this hazard and #10 within Virginia, putting it in the 63.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Campbell County with 32 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | LYNCHBURG ARPT | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | SPRING MILLS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | HAT CREEK | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | WINFALL | 2.5 | $10K |
| Apr 6, 2023 | EVINGTON | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | WINFALL | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | CASTLE CRAIG | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | ALTAVISTA | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 3, 2022 | CONCORD | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | MIKE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Campbell County
- Thunderstorm Wind 329
- Flash Flood 68
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail fell ranging from hen's egg size to tennis ball size within a region about three to four miles north-northeast to northeast of Gladys. At least two vehicles were damaged. One of the damaged vehicles was a medical unit and the other a county Sheriff's vehicle. The 2.5 hail is the largest known hailstone to fall in Campbell county.
Severe thunderstorms developed in southwest, west-central, and south-central Virginia during the late morning and early afternoon hours on the 16th, continued into the evening hours and produced hail up to ping-pong ball-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed trees five miles southwest of Lynchburg. Ping-pong-size hail covered the ground five miles northwest of Lynchburg. Ping-pong-size hail covered the ground and stripped leaves off of trees in Bedford City.
Severe thunderstorms developed in southwest, west-central, and south-central Virginia during the late morning and early afternoon hours on the 16th, continued into the evening hours and produced hail up to ping-pong ball-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed trees five miles southwest of Lynchburg. Ping-pong-size hail covered the ground five miles northwest of Lynchburg. Ping-pong-size hail covered the ground and stripped leaves off of trees in Bedford City.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Campbell County, Virginia?
126 hail events are recorded in Campbell County between 1965 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Campbell County?
The strongest hail on record in Campbell County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Campbell 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.
Cite this page
“Hail in Campbell County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/campbell-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.