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Hail in Braxton County, West Virginia
52 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.
NCEI records 52 hail events in Braxton County, West Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
June is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 3,144 hail events recorded in West Virginia; its 10.2 per 100 square miles compares with 13.1 statewide.
8 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with West Virginia
| Measure | Braxton County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 52 | 3,144 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.2 | 13.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.5 | 17.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
9May
11Jun
25Jul
3Aug
2Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
1
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 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Braxton County had?
52 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 Braxton County?
15 Apr 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Braxton County?
The hail of 16 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $800K.
How does Braxton County compare with West Virginia for hail?
10.2 events per 100 square miles against 13.1 statewide; the county holds 52 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.