Hail history · West Virginia
West Virginia hail history
Hail days, largest hail and the latest storms for 55 West Virginia counties, from NOAA storm reports since 2010.
566 hail reports and 3,708 damaging-wind reports in West Virginia since 2010; the largest hail was 4.25" (softball) in Kanawha County on May 23, 2019. Counties are sorted by the number of days with hail reports.
| County | Hail days since 2010 | Last 5 years | Largest hail | Last hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County | 14 | 8 | 1.50" | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Kanawha County | 13 | 6 | 4.25" | May 20, 2026 |
| Monongalia County | 13 | 4 | 2.00" | May 13, 2026 |
| Jackson County | 12 | 5 | 1.75" | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Mason County | 11 | 3 | 1.75" | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Wood County | 11 | 6 | 2.00" | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Jefferson County | 10 | 5 | 2.50" | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Mercer County | 10 | 2 | 3.00" | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Preston County | 9 | 3 | 2.50" | May 4, 2025 |
| Putnam County | 9 | 5 | 3.25" | May 20, 2026 |
| Morgan County | 8 | 3 | 1.75" | May 27, 2024 |
| Nicholas County | 8 | 5 | 2.25" | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Fayette County | 7 | 2 | 3.00" | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Hampshire County | 7 | 3 | 2.00" | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Marion County | 7 | 2 | 1.75" | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Monroe County | 7 | 1 | 1.50" | May 22, 2024 |
| Pendleton County | 7 | 4 | 1.25" | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Raleigh County | 7 | 2 | 1.50" | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Brooke County | 6 | 3 | 2.00" | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Cabell County | 6 | 3 | 2.25" | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Greenbrier County | 6 | 5 | 1.75" | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Wayne County | 6 | 3 | 1.50" | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Boone County | 5 | 1 | 1.75" | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Calhoun County | 5 | 2 | 1.75" | May 13, 2026 |
| Hancock County | 5 | 3 | 1.50" | Mar 22, 2026 |
| Lewis County | 5 | 2 | 1.75" | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Logan County | 5 | 3 | 2.00" | May 20, 2026 |
| McDowell County | 5 | 0 | 2.00" | Jun 16, 2019 |
| Mingo County | 5 | 0 | 1.75" | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Pocahontas County | 5 | 1 | 1.50" | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Summers County | 5 | 3 | 1.25" | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Upshur County | 5 | 2 | 2.00" | May 4, 2025 |
| Wyoming County | 5 | 1 | 2.00" | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Barbour County | 4 | 2 | 1.25" | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Clay County | 4 | 4 | 1.75" | May 20, 2026 |
| Harrison County | 4 | 1 | 1.25" | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Lincoln County | 4 | 2 | 1.75" | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Mineral County | 4 | 3 | 1.00" | Aug 29, 2024 |
| Ohio County | 4 | 0 | 1.25" | May 14, 2018 |
| Randolph County | 4 | 2 | 1.25" | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Ritchie County | 4 | 1 | 1.75" | Jun 3, 2023 |
| Roane County | 4 | 2 | 2.30" | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Taylor County | 4 | 0 | 2.75" | May 25, 2019 |
| Tyler County | 4 | 3 | 1.00" | Mar 16, 2025 |
| Webster County | 4 | 1 | 1.25" | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Wetzel County | 4 | 1 | 1.50" | Jun 8, 2022 |
| Braxton County | 3 | 3 | 1.00" | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Gilmer County | 3 | 1 | 1.50" | Jun 16, 2022 |
| Hardy County | 3 | 1 | 1.25" | May 18, 2026 |
| Marshall County | 3 | 0 | 1.75" | May 14, 2018 |
| Tucker County | 3 | 0 | 1.75" | Jun 2, 2019 |
| Doddridge County | 2 | 0 | 1.50" | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Grant County | 2 | 0 | 1.75" | Apr 9, 2021 |
| Wirt County | 2 | 0 | 2.00" | Jun 2, 2019 |
| Pleasants County | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | Apr 1, 2026 |
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports (final Storm Data through Dec 28, 2025; preliminary reports through Oct 9, 2026). Hail 1 inch or larger and damaging wind (58 mph or more, or reported damage). Counts are reports, not damage claims; many storms go unreported. Dates are CST. About the data