115
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10K
Property damage
Hail in Chesterfield County, Virginia: 115 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,251 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Chesterfield County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Chesterfield County is the 2010s, when 35 of the county's 115 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 Chesterfield County archive, hail makes up 18.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,251 for this hazard and #13 within Virginia, putting it in the 59.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Chesterfield County with 26 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | AMPT HILL | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | BEACH | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | WINTERPOCK | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | BEACH | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | WINTERPOCK | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | MATOACA | 1 | $0 |
| May 17, 2023 | LOCKHAVEN | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | KINGSLAND | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | RICHMOND CHESTERFIEL | 1 | $1K |
| Aug 5, 2022 | BEACH | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Chesterfield County
- Thunderstorm Wind 306
- Flash Flood 96
- Heavy Rain 66
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Chesterfield County, Virginia?
115 hail events are recorded in Chesterfield County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Chesterfield County?
The strongest hail on record in Chesterfield County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/chesterfield-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.