Hail in West Virginia — where it hits, county by county
West Virginia logged 236 National Weather Service hail reports over the last 5 years — meaningful but not hail-alley volume. The table below ranks the counties; the interactive national map shows exactly where, year by year. Checking a specific address? The map’s search box pulls every dated report within 25 miles.
Open the interactive map on West Virginia →Top hail counties in West Virginia (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha | 69 | 13.8 | Apr | 13% |
| Putnam | 31 | 6.2 | Apr | 29% |
| Wood | 28 | 5.6 | May | 11% |
| Greenbrier | 26 | 5.2 | Apr | 4% |
| Cabell | 23 | 4.6 | Apr | 22% |
| Nicholas | 20 | 4.0 | Apr | 30% |
| Preston | 14 | 2.8 | Aug | 57% |
| Berkeley | 13 | 2.6 | Sep | 8% |
| Upshur | 12 | 2.4 | May | 33% |
Key figures — West Virginia hail at a glance
- West Virginia logged 236 National Weather Service hail reports statewide over the last 5 years (2022–2026).
- Kanawha County leads West Virginia with 69 hail reports over that span — about 13.8 per year.
- Reported hail in West Virginia peaks in April.
- Roughly 46 of West Virginia's reports involved stones 1.5″ or larger — the size that damages roofs, vehicles, and crops.
Citing these figures? Attribution: AGSIST National Hail Map, https://agsist.com/hail-map/west-virginia (NWS Local Storm Reports, 2022–2026). Data is available at no charge; a link back keeps it that way.
West Virginia hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in West Virginia?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in West Virginia are Kanawha, Putnam, Wood. Reports track population and spotter coverage as well as storms, so rural corridors can be under-counted; the persistent leaders on this table are real hail geography.
When is hail season in West Virginia?
Reported hail in West Virginia peaks around April, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of West Virginia's hail is damaging?
On this page, damaging means reported stones of 1.5″ or larger — the size that reliably dents roofs and vehicles and strips crops. The per-county damaging share is in the table; statewide, hail of any size totaled 236 reports over 5 years.
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