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Hail dates in Roanoke County, Virginia
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Roanoke County on 16 days since 2016 (22 separate reports, 16 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 31, 2019; the most recent hail was May 22, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Roanoke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A few hailstones the size of quarters were reported on Blacksburg Road. |
| 2023-09-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-08-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Multiple reports of one inch hail reported in the City of Roanoke. |
| 2019-09-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail the size of golf balls fell in Cave Spring. Hail up to the size of quarters also fell on Starkey Road about one mile southeast of Cave Spring and later… |
| 2018-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2016-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2016-04-07 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Damaging wind in Roanoke County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 103 reports since 2016, strongest 72 mph. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-28 | 72 mph | 3 | A 73 mile per hour gust was measured at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. |
| 2026-05-21 | 69 mph | 1 | The Bogle Field scoreboard at Cave Spring Middle School was blown down by thunderstorm winds, also damaging a nearby fence in the process. |
| 2022-05-06 | 69 mph | 1 | Multiple trees down on power lines due to thunderstorm winds. |
| 2019-06-02 | 69 mph | 1 | Numerous trees and tree limbs, as well as power lines, were blown down by straight line thunderstorm winds in eastern Roanoke and around … |
| 2016-05-11 | 69 mph | 3 | Thunderstorm winds resulted in the toppling and snapping of numerous trees along a hillside east of Roanoke City. Damage caused by strong… |
| 2026-06-27 | 63 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds uprooted numerous trees, snapping several in half, and brought down many large branches west of the community of Bent … |
| 2024-05-26 | 63 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds blew down multiple trees near the intersection of Old Mountain Road and Ashburn Road. |
| 2024-05-22 | 63 mph | 2 | Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds between the 4000 and 5000 block of Bradshaw Road, and some of the fallen trees caused dam… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Roanoke County?
May 22, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on May 31, 2019.
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
Franklin County, VA (22 mi) · Bedford County, VA (24 mi) · Pittsylvania County, VA (49 mi) · Campbell County, VA (51 mi) · Rockingham County, NC (63 mi) · Surry County, NC (69 mi) · Caswell County, NC (70 mi) · Halifax County, VA (71 mi)
See also: Virginia hail history by city · all counties