72
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5K
Property damage
Hail in Giles County, Virginia: 72 recorded events between 1995 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,837 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Giles County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Giles County is the 2000s, when 28 of the county's 72 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 Giles County archive, hail makes up 24.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,837 for this hazard and #28 within Virginia, putting it in the 40.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Giles County with 23 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2025 | PEMBROKE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | MOUNTAIN LAKE | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | WHITE GATE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | KLOTZ | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | NARROWS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | RICH CREEK | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | MOUNTAIN LAKE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2019 | SHUMATE | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 2, 2016 | INTERIOR | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2015 | PEMBROKE | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Giles County
- Thunderstorm Wind 126
- Flash Flood 46
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Giles County, Virginia?
72 hail events are recorded in Giles County between 1995 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Giles County?
The strongest hail on record in Giles County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Giles 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 Giles County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/giles-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.