164
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$15K
Property damage
Hail in Montgomery County, Virginia: 164 recorded events between 1981 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.25. That places the county #829 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Montgomery County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Montgomery County is the 2000s, when 77 of the county's 164 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 Montgomery County archive, hail makes up 32.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #829 for this hazard and #6 within Virginia, putting it in the 73.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Montgomery County with 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | MERRIMAC | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | CAMBRIA | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | VICKER | 1 | $0 |
| May 13, 2025 | MONTGOMERY | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 13, 2025 | HOUCHINS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | BLACKSBURG | 0.88 | $0 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | YELLOW SULPHUR | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | KANODES MILL | 1 | $0 |
| May 20, 2022 | BLACKSBURG VPI ARPT | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 3, 2022 | KANODES MILL | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Montgomery County
- Thunderstorm Wind 218
- Flash Flood 71
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Montgomery County, Virginia?
164 hail events are recorded in Montgomery County between 1981 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Montgomery County?
The strongest hail on record in Montgomery County measured 2.25.
Where does the hail data for Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/montgomery-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.