Hail History

Hail history for Beckley, West Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Beckley since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Beckley

Last hail
Jul 12, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jul 23, 1962

35 reports on 26 days since 1962 · #3 of 72 West Virginia places

Hail map · Beckley

Beckley Shady Spring Mount Hope Bolt Oak Hill Hinton Pineville Oceana 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
35 most recent reports with a location; Raleigh County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Beckley

The latest hail report in and around Beckley is from July 12, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 12, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Beckley logged 19 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median West Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #3 of 72 West Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Beckley accounts for 29% of the 120 reports filed in Raleigh County.

3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median West Virginia town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on July 23, 1962.

Reports were down 81% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (16). The busiest year was 2008, with 6 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in August (26% of reports); 46% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Beckley 0.9
  • Raleigh County 3.3
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Beckley 13
  • Raleigh County 32
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Beckley 3%
  • Raleigh County 1%
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1962: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1980 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 January: 1 reports (3%) Jan Feb March: 1 reports (3%) Mar April: 5 reports (14%) Apr May: 3 reports (9%) May June: 8 reports (23%) Jun July: 8 reports (23%) Jul August: 9 reports (26%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 35 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Beckley
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 23, 1962 3.00 inteacup — Raleigh — 14:00 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Beckley Raleigh $250K 17:16 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Beaver Raleigh — 15:05 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Beckley Raleigh $700K 13:35 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Raleigh — 01:15 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Beckley
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Sprague Raleigh — 17:08 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.88 NW (Bkw)raleigh Co Arpt Raleigh — 14:03 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 0.88 innickel Beckley Raleigh — 21:41 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2015 0.88 innickel Beckley Raleigh — 15:00 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2014 1.00 inquarter Beckley Raleigh — 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2014 1.00 inquarter 3 ENE Beckley Raleigh — 14:44 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2014 0.88 innickel Beaver Raleigh — 17:20 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2009 0.88 innickel Beaver Raleigh $3K 13:45 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2008 0.75 inpenny Beckley Raleigh — 15:50 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.57 NE Beaver Raleigh — 15:50 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.29 SSE (Bkw)raleigh Co Arpt Raleigh — 15:30 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.62 ENE Beaver Raleigh — 15:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Beckley

Questions about hail in Beckley

How often does it hail in Beckley, West Virginia?

35 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Beckley since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #3 of 72 West Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Beckley?

Most reports come in August, June, July. August alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Beckley?

3.00 in (teacup size) on July 23, 1962. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Beckley?

The most recent report in this data is from July 12, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Beckley had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was July 12, 2022.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.