Hail History

Hail history for Clarksburg, West Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clarksburg since 1978, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Clarksburg

Last hail
Jun 29, 2012
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 16, 1998

19 reports on 16 days since 1978 · #15 of 72 West Virginia places

Hail map · Clarksburg

Clarksburg Bridgeport Lost Creek Jane Lew Philippi Grafton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Harrison County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Clarksburg

The latest hail report in and around Clarksburg is from June 29, 2012, 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, Clarksburg logged 8 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median West Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #15 of 72 West Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Clarksburg accounts for 23% of the 82 reports filed in Harrison County.

5% 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 June 16, 1998 near Clarksburg.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2009, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (37% of reports); 74% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Clarksburg 0.4
  • Harrison County 2.8
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Clarksburg 6
  • Harrison County 35
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Clarksburg 5%
  • Harrison County 2%
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 6 reports (32%) Apr May: 1 reports (5%) May June: 7 reports (37%) Jun July: 3 reports (16%) Jul August: 1 reports (5%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 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 Clarksburg
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 16, 1998 2.75 inbaseball Clarksburg Harrison $750K 15:12 local · NCEI
May 24, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 1 S Anmoore Harrison — 16:40 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Harrison — 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter Clarksburg Harrison — 18:24 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.63 ENE Clarksburg Harrison — 12:15 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 Clarksburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter Clarksburg Harrison 18:24 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2011 0.75 inpenny Clarksburg Harrison 16:38 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.63 ENE Clarksburg Harrison 12:15 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2009 0.75 inpenny Clarksburg Harrison 12:05 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2008 0.88 innickel Mt Clare Harrison 19:35 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2007 1.00 inquarter Clarksburg Harrison 17:22 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2006 0.88 innickel Mt Clare Harrison 18:46 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2006 0.88 innickel Clarksburg Harrison 18:29 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2002 1.00 inquarter Clarksburg Harrison 21:25 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 0.88 innickel Clarksburg Harrison 14:59 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2001 0.75 inpenny Clarksburg Harrison 19:50 local · NCEI
May 24, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 1 S Anmoore Harrison 16:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Clarksburg

Questions about hail in Clarksburg

How often does it hail in Clarksburg, West Virginia?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clarksburg since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #15 of 72 West Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Clarksburg?

Most reports come in June, April, July. June alone accounts for 37% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Clarksburg?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 16, 1998 near Clarksburg. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Clarksburg?

The most recent report in this data is from June 29, 2012 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clarksburg since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 29, 2012.

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.