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The Plains, 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 The Plains 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 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 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
- 295 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2026-03-16.
- 13 tornado events, most recent 2017-08-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7 mi |
| 2025-09-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-09-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-07-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.7 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.3 mi |
2026-03-16: “A tree blew down in the 10200 block of John Marshall Highway.”
2026-03-16: “A tree blew down in the 2300 block of Mountain Road.”
2025-09-06: “A tree blew down along Walker Drive.”
Storm-day records for The Plains — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in The Plains has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in The Plains, VA on June 12, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in The Plains, VA on May 27, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09