105
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$15K
Property damage
Hail in Henrico County, Virginia: 105 recorded events between 1960 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.4. That places the county #1,379 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Henrico County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Henrico County is the 2000s, when 31 of the county's 105 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 Henrico County archive, hail makes up 19.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,379 for this hazard and #14 within Virginia, putting it in the 55.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Henrico 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2024 | WEST END MANOR | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | WEST END MANOR | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | WEST END MANOR | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | BEVERLY HILLS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | BEVERLY HILLS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | BEVERLY HILLS | 1.5 | $4K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | QUIOCCASIN | 2 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | QUIOCCASIN | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | ROSLYN HILLS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | GLEN ALLEN | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Henrico County
- Thunderstorm Wind 295
- Flash Flood 57
- Heavy Rain 57
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A trained spotter reported three solar pathway lights damaged from hail with a fourth destroyed, window screen damage to a home, and hail dents in vehicles including an SUV with six dents on the top. Hail was estimated to be the size of ice cubes and lasted for around seven minutes.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Henrico County, Virginia?
105 hail events are recorded in Henrico County between 1960 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Henrico County?
The strongest hail on record in Henrico County measured 2.4.
Where does the hail data for Henrico 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 Henrico County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/henrico-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.