Hail in Norfolk city, Virginia

Hail in Norfolk city, Virginia: 41 recorded events between 1977 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,397 nationally and #51 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Norfolk city is the 2000s, when 20 of the county's 41 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 Norfolk city archive, hail makes up 12.9% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,397 for this hazard and #51 within Virginia, putting it in the 22.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Norfolk city with 13 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 106
• Flash Flood 82
• Heavy Rain 52

How many hail events are on record in Norfolk city, Virginia?

41 hail events are recorded in Norfolk city between 1977 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Norfolk city?

The strongest hail on record in Norfolk city measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for Norfolk city 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.