Hail History

Hail history for Teays Valley, West Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Teays Valley since 1987, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Teays Valley

Last hail
Apr 14, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 21, 2016

25 reports on 12 days since 1987 · #8 of 72 West Virginia places

Hail map · Teays Valley

Teays Valley Hurricane Buffalo South Charleston Hamlin Sissonville Charleston Barboursville Elkview 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 most recent reports with a location; Putnam County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Teays Valley

The latest hail report in and around Teays Valley is from April 14, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 14, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Teays Valley logged 22 reports on 9 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median West Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #8 of 72 West Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Teays Valley accounts for 26% of the 98 reports filed in Putnam County.

8% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 21, 2016 near 0.54 W Scott Depot.

Reports were up 350% in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2020, with 7 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (52% of reports); 84% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Teays Valley 1.1
  • Putnam County 3.2
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Teays Valley 9
  • Putnam County 26
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Teays Valley 8%
  • Putnam County 7%
  • Median West Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

02468 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1995 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1987–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 13 reports (52%) Apr May: 6 reports (24%) May June: 2 reports (8%) Jun July: 3 reports (12%) Jul August: 1 reports (4%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 25 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 5 5
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 7 7
2019 4 4
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 14, 2025 5 2.00 in —
Jul 12, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Teays Valley
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 21, 2016 2.50 intennis ball 0.54 W Scott Depot Putnam $100K 13:20 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 1.08 W Mt Vernon Putnam $8K 16:27 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.08 E Scott Depot Putnam — 16:31 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.54 E Mt Vernon Putnam — 16:26 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.62 W Mt Vernon Putnam — 16:24 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Teays Valley
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 14, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.08 E Scott Depot Putnam — 16:31 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 1.08 W Mt Vernon Putnam $8K 16:27 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.54 E Mt Vernon Putnam — 16:26 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.62 W Mt Vernon Putnam — 16:24 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball Mt Vernon Putnam — 16:23 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2022 0.75 inpenny 1.08 E Scott Depot Putnam — 14:40 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Scott Depot Putnam — 11:35 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter Mt Vernon Putnam — 11:35 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.08 W Mt Vernon Putnam — 11:35 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.54 W Mt Vernon Putnam — 11:32 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.62 E Scott Depot Putnam — 11:30 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.62 E Scott Depot Putnam — 11:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Teays Valley

Questions about hail in Teays Valley

How often does it hail in Teays Valley, West Virginia?

25 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Teays Valley since 1987. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #8 of 72 West Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Teays Valley?

Most reports come in April, May, July. April alone accounts for 52% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Teays Valley?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 21, 2016 near 0.54 W Scott Depot. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Teays Valley?

The most recent report in this data is from April 14, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was April 14, 2025.

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.