Hail History

Hail history for St. Marys, West Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Marys since 1989, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · St. Marys

Last hail
Jun 14, 2021
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · Jun 22, 1996

10 reports on 9 days since 1989 · #71 of 72 West Virginia places

Hail map · St. Marys

St. Marys 5 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; Pleasants County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Marys

The latest hail report in and around St. Marys is from June 14, 2021, 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, St. Marys logged 6 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median West Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #71 of 72 West Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Marys accounts for 63% of the 16 reports filed in Pleasants 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 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on June 22, 1996 near St Marys.

The busiest year was 2011, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Marys 0.3
  • Pleasants County 0.4
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Marys 5
  • Pleasants County 7
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Marys 0%
  • Pleasants County 0%
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1989–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 3 reports (30%) Apr May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (10%) 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Marys
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 22, 1996 1.50 inping pong ball St Marys Pleasants 13:44 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1989 1.50 inping pong ball — Pleasants 18:45 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2011 1.00 inquarter St Marys Pleasants 14:26 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2011 1.00 inquarter St Marys Pleasants 14:22 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Pleasants 13:45 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 St. Marys
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 14, 2021 0.75 inpenny 0.87 NW St Marys Pleasants 17:40 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2011 1.00 inquarter St Marys Pleasants 14:26 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2011 1.00 inquarter St Marys Pleasants 14:22 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.81 N St Marys Pleasants 20:12 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2006 0.75 inpenny St Marys Pleasants 17:38 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2006 0.75 inpenny St Marys Pleasants 17:52 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 0.75 inpenny St Marys Pleasants 14:10 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1996 1.50 inping pong ball St Marys Pleasants 13:44 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1989 1.50 inping pong ball — Pleasants 18:45 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Pleasants 13:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. Marys

Questions about hail in St. Marys

How often does it hail in St. Marys, West Virginia?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Marys since 1989. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #71 of 72 West Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Marys?

Most reports come in June, April, March. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Marys?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on June 22, 1996 near St Marys. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Marys?

The most recent report in this data is from June 14, 2021 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has St. Marys had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Marys since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 14, 2021.

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.