Hail and tornadoes in York County, VA
Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in York County, VA on 18 days. The biggest estimate: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball), on Mon, Aug 10, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 4 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 11 hail reports in York County, VA on 9 days, 0 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 1.25 in, near Dandy, on Wed, Sep 8, 2021.
By decade: 2000s: 6 · 2010s: 1 · 2020s: 4
Tornadoes since 1950
6 tornadoes have touched York County, VA since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Strongest
- Sat, Apr 16, 2011 · EF3 · 5 mi long, 500 yd wide · near Lackey
- Thu, Aug 7, 2003 · F1 · 0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Tabb
- Fri, Apr 19, 2019 · EF0 · 1.8 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Magruder
- Mon, Aug 30, 2004 · F0 · 0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Poquoson
- Mon, Aug 30, 2004 · F0 · 1.7 mi long, 40 yd wide · near Tabb
Most recent
- Fri, Apr 19, 2019 · EF0 · 1.8 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Magruder
- Sat, Apr 16, 2011 · EF3 · 5 mi long, 500 yd wide · near Lackey
- Mon, Aug 30, 2004 · F0 · 0.1 mi long, 40 yd wide · near Seaford
- Mon, Aug 30, 2004 · F0 · 1.7 mi long, 40 yd wide · near Tabb
- Mon, Aug 30, 2004 · F0 · 0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Poquoson
- Thu, Aug 7, 2003 · F1 · 0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Tabb
By decade: 2000s: 4 · 2010s: 2
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since January 2021
- Fri, Aug 28, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 WSW Poquoson, VA)
- Thu, Sep 25, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 22, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Oct 17, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (YORKTOWN, VA)
- Wed, Aug 10, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 4, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 29, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 15, 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, Jun 2, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Sep 8, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (1 ESE SEAFORD, VA)
- Sun, Aug 22, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 14, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 28, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Mar 18, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (2 SW POQUOSON, VA)
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.