Hail and tornadoes in Pittsylvania County, VA
Since October 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Pittsylvania County, VA on 51 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Fri, May 20, 2022. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 9 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
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.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 182 hail reports in Pittsylvania County, VA on 103 days, 2 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2.75 in, near Gretna, on Thu, May 2, 2002.
By decade: 1990s: 27 · 2000s: 71 · 2010s: 64 · 2020s: 20
Tornadoes since 1950
18 tornadoes have touched Pittsylvania County, VA since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 5.
Strongest
- Fri, Sep 27, 2024 · EF2 · 6.85 mi long, 225 yd wide · near Dry Fork · 1 injury
- Fri, Sep 27, 2024 · EF1 · 0.15 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Pickaway
- Thu, Apr 11, 2024 · EF1 · 0.89 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Swansonville
- Sun, Apr 15, 2018 · EF1 · 8.7 mi long, 175 yd wide · near Westover Hills
- Sun, Apr 15, 2018 · EF1 · 3.1 mi long, 175 yd wide · near Vandola
Most recent
- Fri, Sep 27, 2024 · EF1 · 0.15 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Pickaway
- Fri, Sep 27, 2024 · EF2 · 6.85 mi long, 225 yd wide · near Dry Fork · 1 injury
- Thu, Apr 11, 2024 · EF1 · 0.89 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Swansonville
- Sun, Apr 15, 2018 · EF1 · 8.7 mi long, 175 yd wide · near Westover Hills
- Sun, Apr 15, 2018 · EF1 · 3.1 mi long, 175 yd wide · near Vandola
- Wed, Nov 16, 2011 · EF1 · 2.59 mi long, 125 yd wide · near Whiteoak
- Tue, Oct 26, 2010 · EF0 · 5.44 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Cascade
- Fri, Jul 17, 2009 · EF1 · 0.59 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Hurt
- Fri, Jul 17, 2009 · EF1 · 0.52 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Brights
- Thu, May 8, 2008 · EF1 · 0.84 mi long, 60 yd wide · near Pullens
By decade: 1990s: 3 · 2000s: 8 · 2010s: 4 · 2020s: 3
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: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 7, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 26, 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: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 W Altavista, VA)
- Mon, Jun 22, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 9, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 27, 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.
- Wed, Jun 25, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 14, 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.
- Fri, May 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Gretna, VA)
- Sun, Mar 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 17, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, May 8, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 7, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 NW Westover Hills, VA)
- Thu, Sep 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 9, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 3, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 2, 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)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 3, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Apr 14, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Apr 6, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (5 SE HURT, VA)
- Fri, Aug 5, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 16, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 6, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 16, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (2 NE KEELING, VA)
- 1 in (2 NW HURT, VA)
- Fri, May 20, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 19, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 17, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 16, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 15, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 6, 2022Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (3 SE DANVILLE AIRPORT, VA)
- Wed, May 4, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 1, 2022Reported in the county
- 1 in (4 N KEELING, VA)
- Tue, Sep 14, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
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.
- Mon, Aug 30, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 13, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 10, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 NNW WESTOVER HILLS, VA)
- Sun, May 16, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Apr 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (4 WSW DRY FORK, VA)
- 1 in (3 NNW RINGGOLD, VA)
- 1.75 in (4 ESE RINGGOLD, VA)
- Fri, Jan 15, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
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.