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Virginia Beach–Norfolk hail season 2014
11 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 3 storm days, max 1.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2014 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2014, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2014 | 5 | 1.75" | CHESAPEAKE (C), VIRGINIA BEACH (C) |
| May 5, 2014 | 5 | 1.25" | CHESAPEAKE (C), VIRGINIA BEACH (C), NORFOLK (C) |
| February 21, 2014 | 1 | 1.00" | CHESAPEAKE (C) |
“Golf ball size hail was reported in Virginia Beach at Indian River Road and Centerville Turnpike.”
— NWS event narrative, July 10, 2014 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Feb 1 · May 5 · Jul 5
Wind context: the record also holds 22 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2014 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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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 30 miles of the Virginia Beach–Norfolk 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.