Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Forest, VA

Las hail insay 10 mailJun 12, 20260.75 in (1-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn2
Biges hail sin 20061.75 in (golf bol)Sep 28, 2016
Hail dei sin 200640
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ25
Tɔnado insay 10 mail4
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail256

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Forest long 40 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 1.75 in (golf bol) long Sep 28, 2016. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an May.

Risent hail nia Forest

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Jun 12, 20260.75 in
1-sent koin		Lynchburg
1 hail report · klos 7 mi frɔm Forest		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 1, 20261.50 in
ping pong bol		Forest, Boonsboro, Lyh Ivy Hill Airport
9 hail reports · klos 1 mi frɔm Forest		NOAA Storm Events
May 13, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Blue Ridge Farms
1 hail report · klos 6 mi frɔm Forest		NOAA Storm Events

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 Forest, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Forest

Out of di 40 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (11) and May (10).

Jan1Feb2Mar5Apr10May11Jun5Jul3Aug3SepOctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Forest

Mar 24, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Evington (10 mi from Forest)

National Weather Service description (English): The hail damaged siding, broke one window and several screens on a home.

Jun 23, 2016 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Forest (4 mi from Forest)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of golf ball sized hail near Forest.

Sep 28, 2016 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Coleman Falls (7 mi from Forest)

Apr 1, 2026 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Forest (4 mi from Forest)

Aug 12, 2018 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · Madison Hgts (10 mi from Forest)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Forest

DeitRatingWeaPas
May 27, 2022EF2Goode
4 mi from Forest		6.3 mi long, 330 yd wide
Apr 15, 2018EF2Timberlake
4 mi from Forest		1.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 15, 2018EF2Glenn Field Lynch
3 mi from Forest		8.6 mi long, 600 yd wide
Apr 15, 2018EF3Dillard
9 mi from Forest		10.7 mi long, 400 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Forest

256 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Forest since 2006, on 122 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 61 mph on Jun 21, 2012.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 4, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badSedalia, Evington
3 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 16, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badRustburg
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 14, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badBoonsboro, Lynchburg City, Lynchburg Airport
3 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 10, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badEvington, Boonsboro, Timberlake
8 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 21, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badGoode, Evington, Lynchburg Airport
4 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 19, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badGoode
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 12, 202658 mph, we tinkForest
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 27, 202658 mph, we tinkLynchburg Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 202658 mph, we tinkGillespie, Forest, Goode
5 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 31, 202563 mph, we tinkLynchburg
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 Forest; 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 Forest.

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