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Gainesville, 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 Gainesville city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 367 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-09-06.
- 12 tornado events, most recent 2017-08-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-09-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-09-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-09-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.7 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-07-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.1 mi |
2025-09-06: “A tree blew down near the intersection of West Lee Street and Ashby Street.”
2025-09-06: “A tree blew down near Eva Walker Park.”
2025-09-06: “A tree blew down along Walker Drive.”
Disputing a claim at a Gainesville 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