Hail History

Hail history for Tucker County, West Virginia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Tucker County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Tucker County

Last hail
Jun 2, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 2, 2019

34 reports on 24 days since 1960 · #38 of 56 West Virginia counties

Hail map · Tucker County

5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
31 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Tucker County

The latest hail report in Tucker County is from June 2, 2019, 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, Tucker County logged 16 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 41% less than the median West Virginia county (1.4 a year) and ranks #38 of 56 West Virginia counties for all-time reports. Tucker County holds 1% of all 3,163 hail reports in West Virginia.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 2, 2019 near 1.75 NW Buena.

Reports were up 67% in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2019, with 5 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Tucker County 0.8
  • Median West Virginia county 1.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Tucker County 9
  • Median West Virginia county 18.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Tucker County 0%
  • Median West Virginia county 2%

Hail over time

0246 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1970 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 5 reports (15%) Apr May: 8 reports (24%) May June: 11 reports (32%) Jun July: 5 reports (15%) Jul August: 5 reports (15%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 34 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 5 5
2018 3 3
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Tucker County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 2, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.75 NW Buena 14:04 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2.33 NNE Red Creek 14:03 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 2.26 ESE Canaan Crossing 15:25 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Davis 15:00 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2008 1.50 inping pong ball Davis 12:56 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Tucker County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 2, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.28 WNW Buena 14:10 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.07 E Red Creek 14:09 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2019 0.75 inpenny 2.62 SW Cortland 14:07 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.75 NW Buena 14:04 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2.33 NNE Red Creek 14:03 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NE Porterwood 20:04 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Forty Three 20:02 local · NCEI
May 14, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Porterwood 15:26 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2016 0.88 innickel 2.96 NNW Buena 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2016 0.75 inpenny 2.12 SE Cortland 15:30 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2012 0.75 inpenny 1.27 ENE St George 12:57 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Porterwood 11:31 local · NCEI

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Davis76May 26, 2011
Parsons55May 15, 2018
Thomas33May 15, 2018
St. George11Aug 9, 2012

Questions about hail in Tucker County

How often does it hail in Tucker County, West Virginia?

34 hail reports have been logged in Tucker County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #38 of 56 West Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Tucker County?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Tucker County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 2, 2019 near 1.75 NW Buena. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Tucker County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 2, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Tucker County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 2, 2019.

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.