Hail in Suffolk city, Virginia

Hail in Suffolk city, Virginia: 45 recorded events between 1983 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #2,327 nationally and #46 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Suffolk city is the 2000s, when 25 of the county's 45 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 Suffolk city archive, hail makes up 15.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,327 for this hazard and #46 within Virginia, putting it in the 25.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Suffolk city with 12 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 Suffolk city, Virginia?

45 hail events are recorded in Suffolk city between 1983 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Suffolk city?

The strongest hail on record in Suffolk city measured 2.5.

Where does the hail data for Suffolk city 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.