Hail History

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Hail history im Galax, VA

Last hail im 10 milesAug 30, 20240.88 in (5-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 monthsNone
Largest hail im 20062.00 in (hen egg)Mar 27, 2021
Hail days im 200644
Days im hail 1 inch imwin22
Tornadoes im 10 miles6
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles82

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Galax im 44 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.00 in (hen egg) im Mar 27, 2021. Hail ej common im June im July.

Recent hail im Galax

No hail wutuk im 10 miles im Galax im last two years.

Hail days near Galax by year

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When hail season peaks near Galax

Of the 44 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (13) and July (9).

JanFeb1Mar4Apr8May13Jun9Jul8Aug1SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Galax

Jun 30, 2012 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · 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 egg) · Hilltown (5 mi from Galax)

Apr 9, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · 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 ball) · Galax (1 mi from Galax)

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

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Galax

DateRatingWherePath
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

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Galax

82 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Galax since 2006, on 63 days. The strongest measured gust was 60 mph on Jul 1, 2012.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 21, 2026dmg ekkarGalax Hillsville A
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 12, 202663 mph, ekkarGalax
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 202563 mph, ekkarGalax, Baywood, Reavistown
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 30, 202458 mph, ekkarDelhart
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202458 mph, ekkarFries Jct
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202463 mph, ekkarEona
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202363 mph, ekkarGalax
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 202369 mph, ekkarHebron
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 6, 202258 mph, ekkarPipers Gap
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 12, 202269 mph, ekkarHebron
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Galax; 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 Galax.

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