Hail History

Hail history for Grafton, West Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Grafton since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Grafton

Last hail
May 10, 2018
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 28, 2016

23 reports on 14 days since 1980 · #9 of 72 West Virginia places

Hail map · Grafton

Grafton Bridgeport 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Taylor County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Grafton

The latest hail report in and around Grafton is from May 10, 2018, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Grafton logged 18 reports on 9 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 #9 of 72 West Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Grafton accounts for 68% of the 34 reports filed in Taylor County.

13% 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 28, 2016 near 1.18 ENE Prunytown.

Reports were up 25% in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2016, with 7 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 74% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Grafton 0.9
  • Taylor County 1.1
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Grafton 9
  • Taylor County 12
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Grafton 13%
  • Taylor County 9%
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

02468 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (17%) Mar April: 7 reports (30%) Apr May: 4 reports (17%) May June: 6 reports (26%) Jun July: 1 reports (4%) Jul August: 1 reports (4%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 23 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 1 1
2017 2 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Grafton
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 28, 2016 2.75 inbaseball 1.18 ENE Prunytown Taylor $3.8 million 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1980 2.75 inbaseball — Taylor — 14:41 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2016 2.50 intennis ball 1 W Fetterman Taylor $250K 16:52 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.62 N Knotsville Taylor $25K 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 0.87 SW Thornton Taylor $5K 17:10 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 Grafton
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 10, 2018 0.88 innickel 2.14 W Irontown Taylor — 13:55 local · NCEI
May 5, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.07 W Thornton Taylor — 16:20 local · NCEI
May 5, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Knotsville Taylor — 16:14 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.62 N Knotsville Taylor $25K 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 0.87 SW Thornton Taylor $5K 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2016 2.75 inbaseball 1.18 ENE Prunytown Taylor $3.8 million 16:55 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 1.6 W Fetterman Taylor $50K 16:53 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2016 2.50 intennis ball 1 W Fetterman Taylor $250K 16:52 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball Knotsville Taylor $10K 16:50 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2016 0.88 innickel 3 E Grafton Taylor — 17:55 local · NCEI
May 18, 2011 0.75 inpenny Grafton Taylor — 12:48 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2011 0.75 inpenny Grafton Taylor — 16:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Grafton

Questions about hail in Grafton

How often does it hail in Grafton, West Virginia?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Grafton since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #9 of 72 West Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Grafton?

Most reports come in April, June, March. April alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Grafton?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 28, 2016 near 1.18 ENE Prunytown. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Grafton?

The most recent report in this data is from May 10, 2018 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Grafton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 10, 2018.

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.