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West Virginia Hail Map & History

West Virginia's valleys around Charleston and the northern panhandle see hail from spring and summer storms. Pick a date below to see the NOAA radar swath and reports, or check a specific address.

234

hail days since 2010

days with 2″+ hail

hail days this year

4.25″

largest stone on record

West Virginia storm date

Colored swath = NOAA MRMS radar-estimated hail size; dots = NOAA SPC reports in West Virginia. Radar-indicated, not a guarantee of damage.

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Hail history in West Virginia

Since 2010, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has logged 234 separate hail days in West Virginia, including 26 days with hail 2″ or larger -- the size that routinely totals roofs. The largest stone on record here: 4.25″ on 2019-05-23 near 1 SSE ELKVIEW, KANAWHA. The most recent reported hail day was 2026-06-12. Major metros watched here: Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Wheeling.

Top West Virginia counties by hail frequency

County	Hail days since 2010	Largest stone
MERCER	20	3.00″
BERKELEY	18	1.75″
KANAWHA	17	4.25″
MONONGALIA	16	2.00″
RALEIGH	15	1.75″
JEFFERSON	14	2.50″

Recent West Virginia hail days

Date	Max hail	Reports
2026-06-12	1.00″	1
2026-05-20	1.75″	7
2026-05-18	1.00″	1
2026-05-13	1.00″	3
2026-04-01	1.50″	11
2026-03-26	1.50″	2
2026-03-22	1.50″	2
2026-02-19	1.75″	8

How to read the West Virginia map

The colored swath is NOAA's MRMS radar estimate of the largest hail in each ~1 km cell; the dots are individual SPC ground reports. Yellow is around an inch, red is 1.5 to 2″, and purple is 2″ and up -- see how hail size maps to roof damage. Click any spot on the map to see the hail history at that point, or look up a full street address on the hail history by address tool. Today's nationwide activity is on today's hail report.

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FAQ

How often does it hail in West Virginia?

NOAA has logged 234 hail days in West Virginia since 2010, including 26 days with 2″+ hail.

Is the West Virginia hail map free?

Yes, no login. A free account adds door-knock address lists and CRM exports.

How far back does the data go?

NOAA SPC storm reports since 2010, with high-resolution MRMS radar swaths for recent storms.

Data & method: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports + NOAA MRMS MESH radar, West Virginia only. Radar-indicated and observation-based -- informational only, not a guarantee of damage or a valid claim.