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Hail history im Grottoes, VA

Last hail im 10 milesMay 15, 20251.00 in (25-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail im 20061.75 in (golf ball)Aug 15, 2019

Hail days im 200614

Days im hail 1 inch imwin12

Tornadoes im 10 miles2

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles103

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Grottoes im 14 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 1.75 in (golf ball) im Aug 15, 2019. Hail ej common im June im August.

Recent hail im Grottoes

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 15, 2025	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Boonesville 1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Grottoes	NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Grottoes by year

When hail season peaks near Grottoes

Of the 14 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (6) and August (3).

Largest hail storms near Grottoes

Jun 22, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Mt Sidney (7 mi from Grottoes)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball sized hail occurred with a severe thunderstorm just southwest of Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport.

Jun 23, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · New Hope (6 mi from Grottoes)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball-sized hail was reported in New Hope.

Apr 25, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Crimora (9 mi from Grottoes)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported on Venus Lane just south of Crimora.

May 25, 2019 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Cross Keys (6 mi from Grottoes)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball-sized hail (1.75 inch in diameter) was reported.

Aug 15, 2019 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Grottoes (1 mi from Grottoes)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball sized hail (1.75 in diameter) was reported near Grottoes.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Grottoes

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Aug 6, 2020	EF0	Piedmont 4 mi from Grottoes	2.6 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 28, 2011	EF1	Pleasant Vly 9 mi from Grottoes	2.6 mi long, 150 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Grottoes

103 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Grottoes since 2006, on 60 days. The strongest measured gust was 61 mph on Jul 21, 2019.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 4, 2026	dmg ekkar	Montevideo 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 27, 2026	dmg ekkar	Grottoes, Harrisonburg, Mount Crawford 7 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 10, 2026	60 mph, imwin	Staunton Airport, Crimora, Grottoes 4 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	dmg ekkar	Crimora, Grottoes, Staunton Airport 4 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 1, 2025	60 mph, ekkar	Grottoes 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 28, 2025	60 mph, ekkar	Weyers Cave 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 25, 2025	60 mph, ekkar	Pleasant Vly, Massanetta Spgs 3 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 19, 2025	60 mph, ekkar	New Hope, Crimora, Weyers Cave 3 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 13, 2025	60 mph, ekkar	New Hope, Madrid 4 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 2025	60 mph, ekkar	Weyers Cave 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 Grottoes; 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 Grottoes.

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