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Hail in Berkeley County, West Virginia
94 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Berkeley County, West Virginia, has 94 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 61 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3% of the 3,144 hail events recorded in West Virginia; its 29.3 per 100 square miles compares with 13.1 statewide.
9 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with West Virginia
| Measure | Berkeley County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 94 | 3,144 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.3 | 13.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.5 | 17.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
2May
28Jun
21Jul
12Aug
8Sep
20Oct
0Nov
2Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 94 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Berkeley County had?
94 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Berkeley County?
18 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Berkeley County?
The hail of 14 May 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Berkeley County compare with West Virginia for hail?
29.3 events per 100 square miles against 13.1 statewide; the county holds 94 of the state's 3,144 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.