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Hail dates in Bedford County, Virginia
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Bedford County on 22 days since 2016 (45 separate reports, 28 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on June 23, 2016; the most recent hail was June 11, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Bedford County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch sized hail was reported in the community of Stewartsville. |
| 2026-04-01 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 10 | Hail of 1.5 inch diameter was observed near Forest, VA in Bedford County. |
| 2025-07-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell near the intersection of Stewartsville Road and Mountain Lion Drive. |
| 2025-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch diameter hail fell near Sedalia. |
| 2021-05-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail ranged from pea to nickel-sized. Damage values are estimated. |
| 2020-06-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell on Gravel Hill Road. |
| 2018-07-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell at the Moneta Post Office. |
| 2018-05-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2016-09-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Hail from the storm fell for several minutes. |
| 2016-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-06-23 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | Multiple reports of hail ranging from quarter to baseball sized were reported. Some cars were damaged. |
| 2016-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in Bedford County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 144 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 6 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-11 | 81 mph | 3 | Thunderstorm winds downed forty to fifty trees down in a concentrated area within the 1800 block of Rocky Mountain Road near Forest, VA. … |
| 2024-08-29 | 75 mph | 3 | Thunderstorm winds blew both a tractor and a barn across a yard near the intersection of White House Road and Tuck Road. Damage values ar… |
| 2021-05-04 | 75 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds blew at least two mobile homes off their foundation in the Robincrest mobile home park. Several large trees were also … |
| 2023-07-29 | 69 mph | 3 | Over a dozen trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds on Bethel Church Road. Two sheds were destroyed by falling trees, along with one… |
| 2023-07-13 | 69 mph | 4 | Numerous trees were downed by thunderstorm winds, including one that landed on a house. |
| 2022-07-25 | 69 mph | 5 | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2022-06-02 | 69 mph | 1 | Several large trees were uprooted by thunderstorms winds, in addition to a couple snapped smaller trees. |
| 2021-08-27 | 69 mph | 1 | Over 20 trees were knocked down by a thunderstorm along Hardy Drive, some of which knocked power lines down. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Bedford County?
June 11, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on June 23, 2016.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Roanoke County, VA (24 mi) · Campbell County, VA (28 mi) · Franklin County, VA (31 mi) · Pittsylvania County, VA (40 mi) · Halifax County, VA (56 mi) · Augusta County, VA (59 mi) · Caswell County, NC (65 mi) · Rockingham County, NC (66 mi)
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