Hail history for Morgan County, West Virginia
Every NOAA hail report filed in Morgan County since 1957, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Morgan County
- Last hail
- May 27, 2024
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 3
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.50 in
- tennis ball · Jul 18, 2006
30 reports on 23 days since 1957 · #45 of 56 West Virginia counties
Hail map · Morgan County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Morgan County
The latest hail report in Morgan County is from May 27, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 27, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Morgan County logged 22 reports on 16 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is 19% less than the median West Virginia county (1.4 a year) and ranks #45 of 56 West Virginia counties for all-time reports. Morgan County holds 1% of all 3,163 hail reports in West Virginia.
3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 2% for the median West Virginia county. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 18, 2006 near Berkeley Spgs.
Reports were down 17% in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2024, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Morgan County 1.1
- Median West Virginia county 1.4
Hail days 2006–2025
- Morgan County 16
- Median West Virginia county 18.5
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Morgan County 3%
- Median West Virginia county 2%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2024 | 3 | 1.25 in | — |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 7, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2006 | 2.50 intennis ball | Berkeley Spgs | $750K | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2016 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Berkeley Spgs | — | 15:04 local · NCEI |
| Jun 19, 2007 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2 W Omps | — | 14:10 local · NCEI |
| May 26, 2002 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 7 S Berkeley Spgs | — | 17:21 local · NCEI |
| Apr 28, 1957 | 1.75 ingolf ball | — | — | 16:00 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
- Under 1 in 4 13%
- 1–2 in 25 83%
- 2 in + 1 3%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.99 NNW Holton | 16:15 local · NCEI |
| May 27, 2024 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.95 SE Sir Johns Run | 15:59 local · NCEI |
| May 27, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.83 ENE Orleans Xrds | 15:50 local · NCEI |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.59 ESE Doe Gully | 11:05 local · NCEI |
| Aug 7, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.24 NW Johnsons Mill | 12:10 local · NCEI |
| May 13, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.68 NW Holton | 18:30 local · NCEI |
| Sep 5, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.62 WSW Omps | 14:00 local · NCEI |
| Aug 12, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.33 SSE Berkeley Spgs | 14:50 local · NCEI |
| Aug 15, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.55 WSW Oakland | 14:05 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2016 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Berkeley Spgs | 15:04 local · NCEI |
| Apr 20, 2015 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.06 E Great Cacapon | 18:08 local · NCEI |
| Apr 20, 2015 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.53 W Great Cacapon | 18:02 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Morgan County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Bath (Berkeley Springs) | 10 | 2.50 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Cacapon | 5 | 4 | Sep 7, 2023 |
Questions about hail in Morgan County
How often does it hail in Morgan County, West Virginia?
30 hail reports have been logged in Morgan County since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #45 of 56 West Virginia counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Morgan County?
Most reports come in May, July, August. May alone accounts for 27% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Morgan County?
2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 18, 2006 near Berkeley Spgs. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Morgan County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 27, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Morgan County had in the last five years?
3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was May 27, 2024.
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.