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Hail history im Forest, VA

Last hail im 10 milesJun 12, 20260.75 in (1-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail im 20061.75 in (golf ball)Sep 28, 2016

Hail days im 200640

Days im hail 1 inch imwin25

Tornadoes im 10 miles4

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles256

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Forest im 40 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 1.75 in (golf ball) im Sep 28, 2016. Hail ej common im June im May.

Recent hail im Forest

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 12, 2026	0.75 in 1-cent coin	Lynchburg 1 hail report · closest 7 mi im Forest	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 1, 2026	1.50 in ping pong ball	Forest, Boonsboro, Lyh Ivy Hill Airport 9 hail reports · closest 1 mi im Forest	NOAA Storm Events
May 13, 2025	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Blue Ridge Farms 1 hail report · closest 6 mi im Forest	NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Forest by year

When hail season peaks near Forest

Of the 40 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (11) and May (10).

Largest hail storms near Forest

Mar 24, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · 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 ball) · 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 ball) · Coleman Falls (7 mi from Forest)

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

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

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Forest

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 27, 2022	EF2	Goode 4 mi from Forest	6.3 mi long, 330 yd wide
Apr 15, 2018	EF2	Timberlake 4 mi from Forest	1.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 15, 2018	EF2	Glenn Field Lynch 3 mi from Forest	8.6 mi long, 600 yd wide
Apr 15, 2018	EF3	Dillard 9 mi from Forest	10.7 mi long, 400 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Forest

256 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Forest since 2006, on 122 days. The strongest measured gust was 61 mph on Jun 21, 2012.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 4, 2026	dmg ekkar	Sedalia, Evington 3 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 16, 2026	dmg ekkar	Rustburg 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 14, 2026	dmg ekkar	Boonsboro, Lynchburg City, Lynchburg Airport 3 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 10, 2026	dmg ekkar	Evington, Boonsboro, Timberlake 8 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 21, 2026	dmg ekkar	Goode, Evington, Lynchburg Airport 4 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 19, 2026	dmg ekkar	Goode 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 12, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Forest 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 27, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Lynchburg Airport 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Gillespie, Forest, Goode 5 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 31, 2025	63 mph, ekkar	Lynchburg 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

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Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Forest; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a 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). Distances are measured from the center of Forest.

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