Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Bristol, VA

Las hail insay 10 mailSep 5, 20260.25 in (pis)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn1
Biges hail sin 20062.75 in (besbol)Apr 27, 2011
Hail dei sin 200616
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ12
Tɔnado insay 10 mail2
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail99

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Bristol long 16 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.75 in (besbol) long Apr 27, 2011. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long May an June.

Risent hail nia Bristol

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Sep 5, 20260.25 in
pis		Bristol Tn
1 hail report · klos 4 mi frɔm Bristol		NWS storm report (preliminary)

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Bristol, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Bristol

Out of di 16 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in May (5) and June (4).

JanFeb1Mar2Apr5May4Jun2JulAug2SepOctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Bristol

Apr 27, 2011 · 2.75 in (besbol) · Bristol (8 mi from Bristol)

National Weather Service description (English): A trained spotter reported thunderstorms produced baseball-size hail 7 miles southeast of Bristol.

Jul 27, 2014 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Bristol (2 mi from Bristol)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball sized hail was reported in the City of Bristol.

Sep 28, 2006 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · Bristol (1 mi from Bristol)

May 26, 2011 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · Bristol (2 mi from Bristol)

May 6, 2022 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · Burson Place (4 mi from Bristol)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Bristol

DeitRatingWeaPas
Mar 1, 2012EF0Haskell
3 mi from Bristol		0.6 mi long, 70 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011EF0Haskell
4 mi from Bristol		0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Bristol

99 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Bristol since 2006, on 75 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 60 mph on Dec 19, 2025.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 15, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badBenhams
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badBlountville
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badBristol Va
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Dec 19, 202560 mph, we kin mekaAvoca
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 4, 202560 mph, we tinkFriendship
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 9, 202560 mph, we tinkBristol
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 24, 202460 mph, we tinkBlountville, Leonard
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 202460 mph, we tinkAvoca
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 1, 202360 mph, we tinkOak Grove
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 3, 202360 mph, we tinkBlountville
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Bristol; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Dem measure distances from di center of Bristol.

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