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South Riding, 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 South Riding city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 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
- 401 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-07-16.
- 16 tornado events, most recent 2022-03-31.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-07-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-07-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-07-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-07-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 3.9 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 0.9 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 3.9 mi |
2025-07-16: “There were two calls for trees blown down near Bull Run.”
2025-07-12: “A large tree blew down in the 11400 block of Drop Forge Lane.”
2025-07-01: “Large tree limbs (greater than three inches in diameter) blew down in the West Gate area.”
Disputing a claim at a South Riding 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