Hail in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Hail in Spotsylvania County, Virginia: 76 recorded events between 1990 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,770 nationally and #24 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Spotsylvania County is the 2010s, when 38 of the county's 76 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 Spotsylvania County archive, hail makes up 15.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,770 for this hazard and #24 within Virginia, putting it in the 43.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Spotsylvania County with 38 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Spotsylvania County, Virginia?

76 hail events are recorded in Spotsylvania County between 1990 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Spotsylvania County?

The strongest hail on record in Spotsylvania County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Spotsylvania 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.