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Hail in Wayne County, West Virginia
74 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 74 hail events in Wayne County, West Virginia, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 3,144 hail events recorded in West Virginia; its 14.6 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 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with West Virginia
| Measure | Wayne County | West Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 74 | 3,144 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.6 | 13.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.2 | 17.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
10Apr
15May
17Jun
16Jul
7Aug
3Sep
2Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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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 74 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 | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | 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 |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1969 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1962 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wayne County had?
74 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 Wayne County?
1 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wayne County?
The hail of 16 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $35K.
How does Wayne County compare with West Virginia for hail?
14.6 events per 100 square miles against 13.1 statewide; the county holds 74 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.