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Blue Ridge, 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 Blue Ridge city centroid, 1950 to present.
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 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2013 | 1 | 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
- 240 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2025-07-18.
- 6 tornado events, most recent 2004-09-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-07-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-07-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 7 mi |
| 2025-07-18 | Hail | 0.88" | 7 mi |
| 2025-07-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.5 mi |
| 2025-07-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5 mi |
| 2025-07-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-07-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-06-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-06-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.3 mi |
2025-07-18: “Hail up to the size of quarters fell near the intersection of Stewartsville Road and Mountain Lion Drive.”
2025-07-18: “A wind gust of 60 mph was measured by a personal weather station near the intersection of Stewartsville Road and Mountain Lion Drive.”
2025-07-18: “A wind gust of 62 mph was measured by a personal weather station along Fallon Drive, and thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along Davis Lane.”
Disputing a claim at a Blue Ridge address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12