Hail History

Hail history for Boaz, West Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Boaz since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Boaz

Last hail
Apr 9, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 9, 2015

10 reports on 6 days since 1973 · #62 of 72 West Virginia places

Hail map · Boaz

Boaz Williamstown Parkersburg Mineralwells St. Marys 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Wood County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Boaz

The latest hail report in and around Boaz is from April 9, 2015, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Boaz logged 7 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median West Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #62 of 72 West Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Boaz accounts for 9% of the 112 reports filed in Wood County.

10% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 9, 2015 near Boaz.

The busiest year was 2015, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (50% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Boaz 0.3
  • Wood County 3.5
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Boaz 3
  • Wood County 33
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Boaz 10%
  • Wood County 5%
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 1 reports (10%) Feb Mar April: 5 reports (50%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Boaz
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 9, 2015 2.75 inbaseball Boaz Wood 16:56 local · NCEI
May 22, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Wood 14:21 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar Boaz Wood 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.07 W (Pkb)wilson Fld Prkr Wood 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 1.00 inquarter (Pkb)wilson Fld Prkr Wood 16:47 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 Boaz
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 9, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.07 W (Pkb)wilson Fld Prkr Wood 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 2.75 inbaseball Boaz Wood 16:56 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 1.00 inquarter (Pkb)wilson Fld Prkr Wood 16:47 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar Boaz Wood 16:45 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2010 1.00 inquarter Boaz Wood 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2010 1.00 inquarter 3 SW Williamstown Wood 16:20 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2006 0.88 innickel Boaz Wood 18:40 local · NCEI
Feb 19, 1986 0.75 inpenny — Wood 13:36 local · NCEI
May 22, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Wood 14:21 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1973 1.00 inquarter — Wood 17:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Boaz

Questions about hail in Boaz

How often does it hail in Boaz, West Virginia?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Boaz since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #62 of 72 West Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Boaz?

Most reports come in April, July, February. April alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Boaz?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 9, 2015 near Boaz. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Boaz?

The most recent report in this data is from April 9, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Boaz since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 9, 2015.

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.