Hail in Hanover County, Virginia

Hail in Hanover County, Virginia: 63 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,985 nationally and #35 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Hanover County is the 2000s, when 26 of the county's 63 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 Hanover County archive, hail makes up 15.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,985 for this hazard and #35 within Virginia, putting it in the 35.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Hanover County with 19 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 229
• Heavy Rain 43

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

63 hail events are recorded in Hanover County between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Hanover County?

The strongest hail on record in Hanover County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Hanover 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.