134
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$662K
Property damage
Hail in Halifax County, Virginia: 134 recorded events between 1957 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,057 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Halifax County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Halifax County is the 2000s, when 60 of the county's 134 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 Halifax County archive, hail makes up 17.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,057 for this hazard and #8 within Virginia, putting it in the 65.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Halifax County with 50 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 7, 2023 | BARKSDALE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | PINEY GROVE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | CENTERVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| May 7, 2022 | CLUSTER SPGS | 1 | $0 |
| May 3, 2022 | DRYBURG | 1 | $0 |
| May 3, 2022 | CENTERVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| May 1, 2022 | MOUNTAIN RD | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | CLUSTER SPGS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | BARKSDALE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | CLUSTER SPGS | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Halifax County
- Thunderstorm Wind 455
- Flood 61
- Flash Flood 51
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe thunderstorms were widespread across the northern two-thirds of the state during the afternoon and early evening hours. The thunderstorms produced widespread wind damage and large hail. Three-quarter inch sized hail covered the ground in Harrisonburg. Trees were blown down near the towns of Shenandoah, Luray, and Mount Jackson. Trees and power lines were knocked down in many locations in northern Virginia including in the cities of Fairfax, Falls Church and Alexandria. In Fauquier County, so much 3/4 to 1 inch sized-hail fell between Marshall and Warrenton, that it covered the ground. Thunderstorm winds tore the siding off of a house and downed trees in Warrenton. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down in the Southern part of Spotsylvania County and throughout Louisa County. Three-quarter inch-sized hail was reported in several places in northern Halifax County.
Several reports of nickel-sized hail were received from a trained spotter and the public from five miles south of South Boston, to three miles east-southeast of South Boston, to three miles east-northeast of South Boston.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Halifax County, Virginia?
134 hail events are recorded in Halifax County between 1957 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Halifax County?
The strongest hail on record in Halifax County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Halifax 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 Halifax County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/halifax-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.