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Which month does Virginia Beach–Norfolk get hail?
Hail is most common in Virginia Beach–Norfolk in May — 59 of 167 NWS-recorded ≥1-inch hail reports since 1996 (35%) fell in May. Most severe hail near Virginia Beach–Norfolk falls between March–June: about 76% of all ≥1-inch reports since 1996 land in those months.
Hail by month near Virginia Beach–Norfolk
Every NWS-recorded ≥1″ hail report within 30 miles of Virginia Beach–Norfolk since 1996, grouped by the calendar month it fell in.
| Month | ≥1″ reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0% |
| February | 7 | 4% |
| March | 16 | 10% |
| April | 25 | 15% |
| May (peak) | 59 | 35% |
| June | 27 | 16% |
| July | 24 | 14% |
| August | 7 | 4% |
| September | 2 | 1% |
| October | 0 | 0% |
| November | 0 | 0% |
| December | 0 | 0% |
Virginia Beach–Norfolk hail, season by season
Every NWS-recorded hail report of 1″ or larger within 30 miles of Virginia Beach–Norfolk, grouped by season — 167 reports since 1996, the largest 3.00" (2009-06-09). Source: NCEI Storm Events (vintage c20260527); the current season also carries preliminary SPC reports, labeled.
| Season | ≥1″ reports | Storm days | Max hail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (in progress) | 2 (preliminary) | 0 | 1.25" |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 2.00" |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 | 1.25" |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 1.50" |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | 1.00" |
| 2017 | 15 | 3 | 1.75" |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 1.00" |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2014 | 11 | 3 | 1.75" |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2011 | 13 | 3 | 1.75" |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 1.75" |
| 2009 | 15 | 7 | 3.00" |
| 2008 | 7 | 5 | 1.75" |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 1.00" |
| 2006 | 7 | 2 | 1.75" |
| 2005 | 5 | 3 | 1.75" |
| 2003 | 5 | 2 | 2.00" |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | 1.75" |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" |
| 1998 | 3 | 3 | 3.00" |
| 1997 | 12 | 3 | 2.75" |
| 1996 | 10 | 5 | 1.75" |
NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.
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