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Hail in Summers County, West Virginia
46 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 46 hail events in Summers County, West Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
May is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 3,144 hail events recorded in West Virginia; its 12.8 per 100 square miles compares with 13.1 statewide.
5 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with West Virginia
| Measure | Summers County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 46 | 3,144 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.8 | 13.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 38.6 | 17.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
8May
14Jun
10Jul
7Aug
5Sep
0Oct
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 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.15 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Summers County had?
46 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 Summers County?
1 Apr 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Summers County?
The hail of 14 Jun 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2K.
How does Summers County compare with West Virginia for hail?
12.8 events per 100 square miles against 13.1 statewide; the county holds 46 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.