Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Roanoke, VA

Las hail insay 10 mailJul 4, 20260.50 in (marbl)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn3
Biges hail sin 20062.00 in (hen eg)Aug 1, 2019
Hail dei sin 200668
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ48
Tɔnado insay 10 mail2
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail289

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Roanoke long 68 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.00 in (hen eg) long Aug 1, 2019. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an July.

Roanoke rank #47 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Roanoke

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Jul 4, 20260.50 in
marbl		Cave Spring
1 hail report · klos 4 mi frɔm Roanoke		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Stewartsville
1 hail report · klos 8 mi frɔm Roanoke		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 1, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Hardy, Stewartsville
3 hail reports · klos 5 mi frɔm Roanoke		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 18, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Stewartsville
2 hail reports · klos 6 mi frɔm Roanoke		NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Stewartsville
1 hail report · klos 7 mi frɔm Roanoke		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 Roanoke, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Roanoke

Out of di 68 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (19) and July (15).

JanFeb1Mar6Apr15May19Jun15Jul6Aug6SepOctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Roanoke

Aug 1, 2019 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Roanoke (4 mi from Roanoke)

National Weather Service description (English): Large and damaging hail up to two inches in diameter fell across portions of southwest Roanoke City, including Grandin Court. Some cars were damaged by the hail.

May 22, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Stewartsville (10 mi from Roanoke)

Jul 4, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Stewartsville (7 mi from Roanoke)

Aug 1, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Roanoke City (5 mi from Roanoke)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous reports of quarter to golf ball-sized hail were received from trained spotters and the public across the city of Roanoke and surrounding areas just outside of the city on the northwest, west, and southwest sides. Quarter-sized hail was observed at the Glen Cove Elementary School northwest of Roanoke with golf ball-sized hail also observed nearby, quarter-sized hail was observed on Green Ridge Road northwest of Roanoke, golf ball-sized hail on Peters Creek Road near the Roanoke Woodrum Field Airport, and quarter-sized hail was observed on Pine Court Road southwest of Roanoke. These were the hail reports observed outside the independent City of Roanoke. Several hail reports were also

May 31, 2019 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Cave Spg (5 mi from Roanoke)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail the size of golf balls fell in Cave Spring. Hail up to the size of quarters also fell on Starkey Road about one mile southeast of Cave Spring and later on Falcon Ridge Road about three miles east-southeast of Cave Spring.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Roanoke

DeitRatingWeaPas
May 26, 2024EF1Salem (C)
7 mi from Roanoke		2.0 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jun 3, 2008EF0Roanoke
2 mi from Roanoke		1.6 mi long, 60 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Roanoke

289 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Roanoke since 2006, on 147 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 81 mph on Jun 29, 2012.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 21, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badDaleville, Cloverdale
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 11, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badStewartsville
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 14, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badStewartsville
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 10, 202660 mph, we kin mekaRoanoke Airport, Stewartsville, Roanoke
9 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 8, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badStewartsville
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badBurnt Chimney, Hollins, Stewartsville
4 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 26, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badBurnt Chimney
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 18, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badSalem City, Cave Spring, Hollins
4 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badRoanoke
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badSalem City, Roanoke
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)

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 Roanoke; 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 Roanoke.

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