125
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$8K
Property damage
Hail in Patrick County, Virginia: 125 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,155 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Patrick County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Patrick County is the 2010s, when 59 of the county's 125 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 Patrick County archive, hail makes up 29.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,155 for this hazard and #11 within Virginia, putting it in the 62.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Patrick County with 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | CARTERS MILLS | 1 | $0 |
| May 16, 2023 | STUART | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | MEADOWS OF DAN | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | PENNS STORE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | CARTERS MILLS | 1 | $0 |
| May 29, 2019 | DODSON | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 10, 2018 | ELAMSVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2018 | WOOLWINE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2017 | ELAMSVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2017 | ELAMSVILLE | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Patrick County
- Thunderstorm Wind 190
- Flash Flood 61
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Patrick County, Virginia?
125 hail events are recorded in Patrick County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Patrick County?
The strongest hail on record in Patrick County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Patrick 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 Patrick County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/patrick-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.