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Hail in Pendleton County, West Virginia
30 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.
Pendleton County, West Virginia, has 30 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 17 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 5 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 3,144 hail events recorded in West Virginia; its 4.3 per 100 square miles compares with 13.1 statewide.
1 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 | Pendleton County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 30 | 3,144 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.3 | 13.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 48.8 | 17.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
8May
5Jun
3Jul
8Aug
2Sep
2Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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 30 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 |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pendleton County had?
30 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 Pendleton 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 Pendleton County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Pendleton County compare with West Virginia for hail?
4.3 events per 100 square miles against 13.1 statewide; the county holds 30 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.