Hail and tornadoes in Henrico County, VA

Since October 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Henrico County, VA on 34 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Mon, Sep 13, 2021. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 6 days.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since October 2020

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

3+ in

Mon, Sep 13, 2021

Largest reported

2.4000000953674316 in

Sun, May 26, 2024

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Radar-estimated hail on Mon, Sep 13, 2021 around the place, with the hail reported that day — Mon, Sep 13, 2021: radar-estimated hail around Henrico County, VA, with the hail reported that day.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 86 hail reports in Henrico County, VA on 42 days, 4 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2.4 in, near Lewis Gardens, on Sun, May 26, 2024.

By decade: 1990s: 7 · 2000s: 31 · 2010s: 31 · 2020s: 17

Tornadoes since 1950

7 tornadoes have touched Henrico County, VA since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Strongest

Wed, Oct 27, 2010 · EF1 · 2.77 mi long, 200 yd wide · near East Highland Park
Thu, May 11, 2006 · F1 · 0.3 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Varina Grove
Fri, Jul 8, 2005 · F1 · 0.2 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Varina
Tue, Sep 23, 2003 · F1 · 3 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Lakeside
Fri, Sep 17, 2004 · F0 · 0.5 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Short Pump

Most recent

Wed, Oct 27, 2010 · EF1 · 2.77 mi long, 200 yd wide · near East Highland Park
Thu, May 11, 2006 · F1 · 0.3 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Varina Grove
Fri, Jul 8, 2005 · F1 · 0.2 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Varina
Fri, Sep 17, 2004 · F0 · 0.5 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Short Pump
Wed, Sep 8, 2004 · F0 · 0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Varina
Tue, Sep 23, 2003 · F1 · 3 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Lakeside
Fri, Jun 15, 2001 · F0 · 1 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Laurel

By decade: 2000s: 6 · 2010s: 1

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since October 2020

Fri, Sep 4, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 14, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 28, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 4, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 14, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Sep 20, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 12, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 26, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Aug 18, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 2 in (Tuckahoe, VA)
Sun, Jun 30, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (Glen Allen, VA)
Sun, May 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 2.4000000953674316 in (Sandston, VA)
Thu, Sep 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 26, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 NE Fair Oaks, VA)
Mon, May 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Apr 1, 2023
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 SSE VARINA, VA)
- 1 in (1 N LAUREL, VA)
- 1 in (1 N LAUREL, VA)
Mon, Oct 17, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL, VA)
Sat, Sep 17, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 10, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 23, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 27, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, May 19, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Apr 26, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Sep 13, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 26, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 1, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 16, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.

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Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.