Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Galax, VA

Las hail insay 10 mailAug 30, 20240.88 in (5-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20062.00 in (hen eg)Mar 27, 2021
Hail dei sin 200644
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ22
Tɔnado insay 10 mail6
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail82

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Galax long 44 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.00 in (hen eg) long Mar 27, 2021. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an July.

Risent hail nia Galax

Nɔ hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Galax insay las tu yia.

Dei we it hail na near Galax, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Galax

Out of di 44 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (13) and July (9).

JanFeb1Mar4Apr8May13Jun9Jul8Aug1SepOctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Galax

Jun 30, 2012 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Hilltown (6 mi from Galax)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail ranged from quarter to hens egg size from two miles north-northwest of Fries to six miles east-southeast of Fries. The hail caused damage to vehicles. Damage values are estimated.

Mar 27, 2021 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Hilltown (5 mi from Galax)

Apr 9, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Hilltown (5 mi from Galax)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail ranged in size from quarters to up to golf balls.

Jun 10, 2008 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Galax (1 mi from Galax)

May 26, 2011 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Woodlawn (7 mi from Galax)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Galax

DeitRatingWeaPas
Jul 5, 2022EF1Baywood
6 mi from Galax		2.2 mi long, 150 yd wide
Oct 23, 2017EF1Providence
6 mi from Galax		0.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
May 8, 2009EF2Blevins Xrds
10 mi from Galax		4.9 mi long, 200 yd wide
May 8, 2009EF1Blevins Xrds
9 mi from Galax		0.3 mi long, 30 yd wide
May 6, 2009EF0Oldtown
4 mi from Galax		0.1 mi long, 15 yd wide
May 6, 2009EF0Pipers Gap
4 mi from Galax		1.4 mi long, 20 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Galax

82 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Galax since 2006, on 63 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 60 mph on Jul 1, 2012.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 21, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badGalax Hillsville A
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 12, 202663 mph, we tinkGalax
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 202563 mph, we tinkGalax, Baywood, Reavistown
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 30, 202458 mph, we tinkDelhart
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202458 mph, we tinkFries Jct
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202463 mph, we tinkEona
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202363 mph, we tinkGalax
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 202369 mph, we tinkHebron
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 6, 202258 mph, we tinkPipers Gap
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 12, 202269 mph, we tinkHebron
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 Galax; 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 Galax.

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