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Blacksburg, VA hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Blacksburg city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 183 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-06-26.
- 4 tornado events, most recent 2021-08-31.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1.1 mi |
| 2025-05-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-05-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 2.7 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 0.75" | 4.9 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 1.7 mi |
| 2025-05-13 | Hail | 0.75" | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-05-13 | Hail | 0.88" | 7.2 mi |
| 2024-08-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2024-08-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.8 mi |
2025-06-26: “A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds, blocking the road in the intersection of Prices Fork Road and Brightwood Manor Drive.”
2025-05-30: “Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto a powerline on Pine Hollow Road.”
2025-05-30: “Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees throughout Montgomery County.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25