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Richmond hail season 2017
33 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 2 storm days, max 3.00". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2017 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2017, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2017 | 17 | 3.00" | CHESTERFIELD, HENRICO, RICHMOND, HANOVER |
| February 25, 2017 | 16 | 1.75" | COLONIAL HEIGHTS (C), HOPEWELL (C), PRINCE GEORGE, CHESTERFIELD |
“Hen egg size hail was reported near the Richmond State Capitol.”
— NWS event narrative, May 27, 2017 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Feb 16 · May 17
Wind context: the record also holds 29 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2017 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Richmond claim from 2017?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Richmond anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.