72
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
Hail in Virginia Beach city, Virginia: 72 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,837 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Virginia Beach city, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Virginia Beach city is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 72 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 Virginia Beach city archive, hail makes up 15.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,837 for this hazard and #28 within Virginia, putting it in the 40.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Virginia Beach city with 24 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2025 | POWELLS XRDS | 1 | $0 |
| May 31, 2025 | WOODS CORNER | 1 | $0 |
| May 23, 2025 | SIGMA | 1 | $0 |
| May 23, 2025 | PRINCESS ANNE | 1 | $0 |
| May 23, 2025 | PRINCESS ANNE | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 23, 2025 | PRINCESS ANNE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | POWELLS XRDS | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | GREENWICH | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | CAPE HENRY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | EUCLID | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Virginia Beach city
- Thunderstorm Wind 198
- Flash Flood 69
- Heavy Rain 68
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Virginia Beach city, Virginia?
72 hail events are recorded in Virginia Beach city between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Virginia Beach city?
The strongest hail on record in Virginia Beach city measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Virginia Beach 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.
Cite this page
“Hail in Virginia Beach city, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/virginia-beach-city/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.