Hail in Albemarle County, Virginia

Hail in Albemarle County, Virginia: 82 recorded events between 1968 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,675 nationally and #20 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Albemarle County is the 2010s, when 37 of the county's 82 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 Albemarle County archive, hail makes up 9.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,675 for this hazard and #20 within Virginia, putting it in the 46.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Albemarle County with 39 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 509
• Flood 132
• Flash Flood 89

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

82 hail events are recorded in Albemarle County between 1968 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Albemarle County?

The strongest hail on record in Albemarle County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Albemarle 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.