Hail History

Hail history for Hinton, West Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hinton since 1990, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hinton

Last hail
Aug 6, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 26, 2011

10 reports on 9 days since 1990 · #65 of 72 West Virginia places

Hail map · Hinton

Hinton Shady Spring Beckley 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; Summers County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Hinton

The latest hail report in and around Hinton is from August 6, 2020, 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, Hinton logged 7 reports on 6 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 #65 of 72 West Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Hinton accounts for 21% of the 47 reports filed in Summers 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 May 26, 2011 near 2.15 SE Bellepoint.

The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in March (20% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Hinton 0.3
  • Summers County 1.4
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Hinton 6
  • Summers County 19
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Hinton 0%
  • Summers County 2%
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1990–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
012 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 2 reports (20%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul August: 2 reports (20%) 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hinton
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 2.15 SE Bellepoint Summers 15:10 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.68 ENE Brooklyn Summers 15:23 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.64 E Bellepoint Summers 15:43 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2011 1.00 inquarter 8.16 W Creamery Monroe 15:45 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2007 1.00 inquarter 2 S Hinton Summers 17:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Hinton
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 6, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.64 E Bellepoint Summers — 15:43 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 2.15 SE Bellepoint Summers — 15:10 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2011 1.00 inquarter 8.16 W Creamery Monroe — 15:45 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.68 ENE Brooklyn Summers — 15:23 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2007 1.00 inquarter 2 S Hinton Summers — 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2007 0.88 innickel Hinton Summers $2K 17:40 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2007 1.00 inquarter 3 E Hinton Summers $2K 15:30 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 1.00 inquarter 5 NE Hinton Summers — 14:03 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Summers — 16:46 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 1990 0.75 inpenny — Summers — 15:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Hinton

Questions about hail in Hinton

How often does it hail in Hinton, West Virginia?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hinton since 1990. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #65 of 72 West Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hinton?

Most reports come in March, April, June. March alone accounts for 20% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Hinton?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 26, 2011 near 2.15 SE Bellepoint. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hinton?

The most recent report in this data is from August 6, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Hinton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 6, 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.