Hail in Louisa County, Virginia

Hail in Louisa County, Virginia: 50 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #2,240 nationally and #41 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Louisa County is the 2000s, when 15 of the county's 50 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 Louisa County archive, hail makes up 14.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,240 for this hazard and #41 within Virginia, putting it in the 27.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Louisa County with 30 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.

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

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

What is the strongest hail recorded in Louisa County?

The strongest hail on record in Louisa County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Louisa 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.