Hail History

Hail history for Elkins, West Virginia

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

Readout · Elkins

Last hail
Apr 7, 2020
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 23, 1999

12 reports on 12 days since 1973 · #48 of 72 West Virginia places

Hail map · Elkins

Elkins Buckhannon Rock Cave Jane Lew Weston 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Randolph County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Elkins

The latest hail report in and around Elkins is from April 7, 2020, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Elkins logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median West Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #48 of 72 West Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Elkins accounts for 21% of the 58 reports filed in Randolph County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on April 23, 1999 near 3 N Elkins.

The busiest year was 2015, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (42% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Elkins 0.2
  • Randolph County 1.4
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Elkins 4
  • Randolph County 20
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Elkins 0%
  • Randolph County 2%
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 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 (8%) Feb Mar April: 5 reports (42%) Apr May: 2 reports (17%) May June: 2 reports (17%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Elkins
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 23, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 3 N Elkins Randolph 14:10 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Randolph 13:25 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 1.00 inquarter Elkins Randolph 19:15 local · NCEI
May 7, 2004 1.00 inquarter Elkins Randolph 16:00 local · NCEI
Feb 11, 2009 0.88 innickel Elkins Randolph 19:25 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 Elkins
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 7, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Elkins Randolph 13:40 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2015 0.75 inpenny Elkins Randolph 18:25 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 1.00 inquarter Elkins Randolph 19:15 local · NCEI
Feb 11, 2009 0.88 innickel Elkins Randolph 19:25 local · NCEI
May 7, 2004 1.00 inquarter Elkins Randolph 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 0.88 innickel Gilman Randolph 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 3 N Elkins Randolph 14:10 local · NCEI
May 24, 1998 0.75 inpenny Elkins Randolph 19:10 local · NCEI
Sep 14, 1980 0.75 inpenny — Randolph 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1980 0.75 inpenny — Randolph 16:24 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Randolph 13:25 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1973 0.75 inpenny — Randolph 15:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Elkins

Questions about hail in Elkins

How often does it hail in Elkins, West Virginia?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elkins since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #48 of 72 West Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Elkins?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Elkins?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 23, 1999 near 3 N Elkins. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Elkins?

The most recent report in this data is from April 7, 2020 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elkins since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 7, 2020.

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.