Hail Richmond, VA
Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Richmond. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Richmond has collected 7 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 2.25 inches and fell at Doswell. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.
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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Richmond. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 13.4 hail reports a year, coming on about 3.8 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 3.00 inches, on May 27, 2017.
Hail storms near Richmond in 2026
| Date | Size | Place | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 SW AshlandHanover County | Public |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 NE Colonial HeightsCity of Colonial He County | Public |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 2.25 inches hen egg | DoswellHanover County | Broadcast Media |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 0.75 inches penny | 1 NW AshcakeHanover County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 SW HopewellCity of Hopewell County | Public |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 0.70 inches marble | 2 NE Fort LeePrince George County | NWS Employee |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1.75 inches golf ball | 1 NE Birchett EstatePrince George County | Public |
WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.
Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Richmond
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Beach, Chesterfield County | May 27, 2017 |
| 2.75 inches | Baseball | Mechanicsville, Hanover County | May 5, 2004 |
| 2.40 inches | Hen egg | Lewis Gardens, Henrico County | May 26, 2024 |
| 2.00 inches | Hen egg | Prince George, Prince George County | May 15, 2005 |
| 2.00 inches | Hen egg | Old Cold Harbor, Hanover County | Aug 12, 2010 |
Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.
Hailstone sizes recorded near Richmond
| Stone size | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 inch | 59 | 21% |
| 1 to under 2 inches | 213 | 76% |
| 2 inches and larger | 10 | 4% |
The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 282 reports within 25 miles of Richmond from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.
Hail reports by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.