Hail Risk in Virginia

All Virginia counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index hail score

Hail risk — ice stones from severe thunderstorms that damage property and crops — is rated for 133 of 133 Virginia counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Fairfax County carries the state's highest hail score at 95.1, with $4M in expected annual hail losses.

1 Virginia county is rated High or Very High for hail, and expected annual losses from hail total roughly $23M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.

County Rankings — Hail

#CountyHail ScoreRatingAnn. Freq.Ann. Loss
1 Fairfax County
95.1
High 3.91 / yr $4M
2 Augusta County
80.4
Medium 2.15 / yr $812K
3 Prince William County
76.6
Medium 3.78 / yr $1M
4 Loudoun County
76.5
Medium 3.92 / yr $1M
5 Norfolk City
68.8
Low 1.29 / yr $542K
6 Arlington County
64.2
Low 3.95 / yr $639K
7 Stafford County
62.7
Low 3.67 / yr $600K
8 Chesapeake City
61.4
Low 1.44 / yr $507K
9 Newport News City
60.6
Low 2.03 / yr $397K
10 Richmond City
59.4
Low 2.43 / yr $370K
11 Frederick County
59.3
Low 2.89 / yr $523K
12 Rockingham County
58.4
Low 2.14 / yr $367K
13 Alexandria City
57.0
Low 3.76 / yr $424K
14 Shenandoah County
55.3
Low 2.79 / yr $286K
15 Pittsylvania County
55.0
Low 4.29 / yr $226K
16 Virginia Beach City
54.7
Low 1.37 / yr $495K
17 Spotsylvania County
53.1
Low 3.46 / yr $438K
18 Danville City
52.9
Low 4.70 / yr $201K
19 Henrico County
52.1
Low 2.36 / yr $327K
20 Halifax County
50.1
Low 3.96 / yr $157K
21 Henry County
49.4
Low 4.75 / yr $165K
22 Fauquier County
49.1
Low 3.67 / yr $372K
23 Albemarle County
48.8
Low 2.51 / yr $260K
24 Lee County
48.4
Low 2.86 / yr $144K
25 Suffolk City
48.2
Low 2.02 / yr $291K
26 Roanoke City
47.2
Low 4.13 / yr $182K
27 Mecklenburg County
45.1
Low 3.18 / yr $156K
28 Chesterfield County
44.4
Low 2.27 / yr $305K
29 Culpeper County
43.5
Low 3.45 / yr $210K
30 Hampton City
43.4
Low 1.51 / yr $213K
31 Montgomery County
42.9
Low 3.98 / yr $220K
32 Winchester City
42.4
Low 2.75 / yr $182K
33 Page County
38.0
Low 2.69 / yr $135K
34 Orange County
37.9
Low 3.24 / yr $215K
35 Portsmouth City
37.8
Low 1.39 / yr $168K
36 Carroll County
37.4
Low 4.48 / yr $113K
37 Harrisonburg City
37.0
Low 2.33 / yr $163K
38 Warren County
36.6
Low 3.27 / yr $200K
39 Hanover County
36.0
Low 2.44 / yr $247K
40 Isle of Wight County
35.7
Low 2.06 / yr $190K
41 Franklin County
35.2
Low 4.34 / yr $120K
42 Northampton County
35.0
Low 1.17 / yr $98K
43 Roanoke County
34.4
Low 4.13 / yr $165K
44 Tazewell County
32.8
Very Low 3.28 / yr $95K
45 James City County
32.6
Very Low 2.05 / yr $168K
46 Washington County
32.1
Very Low 3.28 / yr $109K
47 Southampton County
32.1
Very Low 2.33 / yr $122K
48 York County
29.8
Very Low 2.05 / yr $200K
49 Westmoreland County
29.5
Very Low 2.67 / yr $89K
50 Caroline County
29.0
Very Low 3.16 / yr $126K
51 Campbell County
28.8
Very Low 3.46 / yr $98K
52 Wythe County
28.7
Very Low 3.74 / yr $85K
53 Lynchburg City
28.3
Very Low 3.14 / yr $103K
54 Rockbridge County
27.8
Very Low 2.68 / yr $92K
55 Louisa County
27.6
Very Low 2.85 / yr $104K
56 Pulaski County
27.4
Very Low 4.16 / yr $82K
57 Bedford County
26.9
Very Low 3.59 / yr $109K
58 Manassas City
26.3
Very Low 3.77 / yr $116K
59 Charlottesville City
25.7
Very Low 2.42 / yr $118K
60 Greene County
24.8
Very Low 2.45 / yr $95K
61 Sussex County
24.7
Very Low 2.45 / yr $68K
62 Nelson County
23.3
Very Low 2.53 / yr $69K
63 Staunton City
23.1
Very Low 2.20 / yr $90K
64 Nottoway County
22.6
Very Low 2.52 / yr $53K
65 Accomack County
22.5
Very Low 0.78 / yr $57K
66 Brunswick County
22.4
Very Low 2.65 / yr $62K
67 Prince Edward County
22.1
Very Low 2.73 / yr $54K
68 Charlotte County
22.1
Very Low 3.15 / yr $49K
69 Gloucester County
21.6
Very Low 2.00 / yr $88K
70 Surry County
21.2
Very Low 2.12 / yr $71K
71 Fredericksburg City
20.8
Very Low 3.48 / yr $116K
72 Lunenburg County
20.7
Very Low 2.80 / yr $42K
73 Buckingham County
20.7
Very Low 2.72 / yr $50K
74 Amelia County
20.5
Very Low 2.38 / yr $71K
75 Clarke County
20.3
Very Low 3.86 / yr $108K
76 Madison County
20.0
Very Low 3.00 / yr $77K
77 Greensville County
19.9
Very Low 2.59 / yr $44K
78 Wise County
19.3
Very Low 3.05 / yr $55K
79 Smyth County
19.2
Very Low 3.42 / yr $51K
80 Waynesboro City
19.2
Very Low 2.42 / yr $86K
81 Patrick County
19.1
Very Low 4.76 / yr $58K
82 Charles City County
19.1
Very Low 2.25 / yr $50K
83 Fluvanna County
18.6
Very Low 2.73 / yr $72K
84 King George County
17.7
Very Low 3.13 / yr $93K
85 Fairfax City
17.5
Very Low 4.05 / yr $93K
86 Martinsville City
17.0
Very Low 4.74 / yr $43K
87 Essex County
16.5
Very Low 2.79 / yr $44K
88 Russell County
16.4
Very Low 3.10 / yr $44K
89 King and Queen County
16.2
Very Low 2.29 / yr $39K
90 Alleghany County
16.0
Very Low 2.97 / yr $50K
91 Grayson County
15.9
Very Low 4.02 / yr $39K
92 Middlesex County
15.4
Very Low 1.99 / yr $38K
93 Amherst County
14.7
Very Low 3.01 / yr $43K
94 Dinwiddie County
14.6
Very Low 2.39 / yr $50K
95 Rappahannock County
14.0
Very Low 3.50 / yr $41K
96 Giles County
13.8
Very Low 3.79 / yr $37K
97 Scott County
13.7
Very Low 2.87 / yr $28K
98 Cumberland County
13.7
Very Low 2.61 / yr $32K
99 Prince George County
13.2
Very Low 2.26 / yr $61K
100 Lexington City
13.2
Very Low 2.74 / yr $35K
101 Goochland County
13.1
Very Low 2.62 / yr $56K
102 Powhatan County
13.0
Very Low 2.45 / yr $55K
103 Salem City
12.7
Very Low 4.13 / yr $54K
104 Northumberland County
12.6
Very Low 1.97 / yr $28K
105 Petersburg City
11.6
Very Low 2.25 / yr $31K
106 Floyd County
11.3
Very Low 4.50 / yr $39K
107 Buena Vista City
11.3
Very Low 3.17 / yr $34K
108 Botetourt County
10.8
Very Low 3.30 / yr $45K
109 Buchanan County
10.4
Very Low 3.07 / yr $21K
110 Lancaster County
10.3
Very Low 1.98 / yr $24K
111 New Kent County
10.1
Very Low 2.26 / yr $40K
112 Richmond County
10.1
Very Low 2.43 / yr $25K
113 Mathews County
10.0
Very Low 1.79 / yr $24K
114 Manassas Park City
10.0
Very Low 3.77 / yr $34K
115 Dickenson County
9.7
Very Low 2.99 / yr $22K
116 Hopewell City
9.7
Very Low 2.25 / yr $20K
117 Radford City
9.1
Very Low 3.87 / yr $30K
118 Bristol City
8.5
Very Low 2.98 / yr $16K
119 King William County
8.4
Very Low 2.29 / yr $37K
120 Falls Church City
8.4
Very Low 4.05 / yr $45K
121 Galax City
8.3
Very Low 4.51 / yr $18K
122 Bath County
8.2
Very Low 2.34 / yr $22K
123 Franklin City
8.0
Very Low 2.06 / yr $18K
124 Emporia City
8.0
Very Low 2.51 / yr $20K
125 Covington City
7.9
Very Low 3.23 / yr $23K
126 Williamsburg City
7.9
Very Low 2.05 / yr $36K
127 Appomattox County
6.9
Very Low 2.97 / yr $20K
128 Highland County
6.6
Very Low 1.74 / yr $18K
129 Bland County
5.8
Very Low 3.37 / yr $14K
130 Colonial Heights City
5.2
Very Low 2.25 / yr $17K
131 Poquoson City
5.2
Very Low 1.55 / yr $25K
132 Norton City
5.0
Very Low 3.06 / yr $8K
133 Craig County
4.4
Very Low 3.48 / yr $8K

133 Virginia counties with measurable hail risk. See the national hail ranking or all Virginia counties by overall risk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Virginia county has the highest hail risk?

Fairfax County has the highest FEMA hail risk score in Virginia at 95.1 (High), with $4M in expected annual losses and about 3.91 events per year.

How many Virginia counties face significant hail risk?

133 Virginia counties record measurable hail risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 1 of them are rated High or Very High.

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