83
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Hail in Prince William County, Virginia: 83 recorded events between 1978 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.25. That places the county #1,666 nationally and #19 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Prince William County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Prince William County is the 2010s, when 33 of the county's 83 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 Prince William County archive, hail makes up 11.5% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,666 for this hazard and #19 within Virginia, putting it in the 46.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Prince William County with 31 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 | WEST GATE OF LOMOND | 1 | $0 |
| May 5, 2025 | TRIANGLE | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2021 | WEST GATE OF LOMOND | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2021 | GAINESVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 2, 2019 | WOODBRIDGE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2018 | CANOVA | 1 | $0 |
| May 18, 2017 | HAYMARKET | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 25, 2017 | TRIANGLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2016 | HAYMARKET | 2 | $0 |
| May 2, 2016 | OCCOQUAN | 2.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Prince William County
- Thunderstorm Wind 333
- Flood 182
- Flash Flood 84
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorms moved across Northern Virginia downing trees and power lines and dropping large hail in their paths. The largest hail reported for the day was golfball-size hail which fell near the Occoquan bridge on Interstate 95.
Thunderstorms moved across Northern Virginia downing trees and power lines and dropping large hail in their paths. The largest hail reported for the day was golfball-size hail which fell near the Occoquan bridge on Interstate 95.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Prince William County, Virginia?
83 hail events are recorded in Prince William County between 1978 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Prince William County?
The strongest hail on record in Prince William County measured 2.25.
Where does the hail data for Prince William 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 Prince William County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/prince-william-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.