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Hail dates in Halifax County, Virginia
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Halifax County on 18 days since 2016 (32 separate reports, 28 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on September 28, 2016; the most recent hail was September 7, 2023. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Halifax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported at the Virginia International Raceway. |
| 2023-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail fell on Link Puryear Road. |
| 2022-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-05-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch diameter hail reported along High View Road. |
| 2021-04-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2017-07-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2017-04-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-28 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 3 | — |
| 2016-06-23 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | Baseball sized hail fell on Highway 501 just north of the North Carolina border. |
| 2016-06-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-28 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | — |
| 2016-02-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Aside from the ping pong ball size hail, several 3-4 branches were snapped off of trees. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 7 | 15 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
Damaging wind in Halifax County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 214 reports since 2016, strongest 115 mph. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-25 | 115 mph | 4 | A line of severe thunderstorms crossed Halifax County and produced damaging straight-line winds. The most significant damage occurred alo… |
| 2019-04-19 | 100 mph | 2 | A swath of numerous uprooted and snapped trees between Mt. Laural Road and Blounts Crossing Trail occurred as a result of straight-line t… |
| 2019-06-20 | 75 mph | 2 | Hundreds of trees were either uprooted or snapped when a line of severe thunderstorms passed across southern Halifax County and produced … |
| 2018-10-11 | 75 mph | 1 | Numerous trees were blown down by severe straight-line winds along Charlie Brown Lane. |
| 2024-07-24 | 69 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees along Bethel Road. |
| 2023-05-16 | 69 mph | 4 | Thunderstorm winds blew down multiple trees along the 2000 block of Paradise Road, one of which was downed near the intersection of Denni… |
| 2022-07-31 | 69 mph | 1 | Multiple trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds along Wolf Trap Road. |
| 2022-06-22 | 69 mph | 3 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a long-standing historical structure and an unoccupied single wide trailer. A few trees were downed by thund… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Halifax County?
September 7, 2023, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on September 28, 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
Pittsylvania County, VA (25 mi) · Caswell County, NC (30 mi) · Campbell County, VA (40 mi) · Rockingham County, NC (49 mi) · Franklin County, VA (56 mi) · Bedford County, VA (56 mi) · Wake County, NC (64 mi) · Guilford County, NC (65 mi)
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