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Lynchburg, 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 Lynchburg city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 10 | 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
- 329 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2025-07-31.
- 7 tornado events, most recent 2022-05-27.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 3.1 mi |
| 2025-07-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-07-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-07-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 4.7 mi |
| 2025-07-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-07-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.5 mi |
| 2025-07-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2.4 mi |
| 2025-05-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.8 mi |
2025-07-31: “Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees and power lines in Lynchburg.”
2025-07-27: “Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along Kings Road.”
2025-07-09: “Thunderstorm winds blew down two trees with one along Colonial Highway just east of Route 29 and the other along the 100 block of Anstey Road.”
Disputing a claim at a Lynchburg 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