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Ridgeway, 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 Ridgeway 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 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 9 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
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
- 402 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-08-01.
- 8 tornado events, most recent 2024-09-27.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.4 mi |
| 2025-08-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-08-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-08-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-07-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-07-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.7 mi |
| 2025-07-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 5.4 mi |
| 2025-07-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-07-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-07-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.2 mi |
2025-08-01: “Thunderstorm winds blew one tree down which blocked both lanes of Vista View Lane. Damage values are estimated.”
2025-08-01: “Thunderstorm winds downed one tree on Old Liberty Drive, blocking one lane of traffic. Damage values are estimated.”
2025-08-01: “Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along the 3600 block of Spencer-Preston Road. Damage values are estimated.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25