Hail history for Tyler County, West Virginia
Every NOAA hail report filed in Tyler County since 1976, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Tyler County
- Last hail
- May 13, 2026
- 0.88 in, nickel size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 4
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Apr 21, 1976
30 reports on 22 days since 1976 · #46 of 56 West Virginia counties
Hail map · Tyler 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 Tyler County
The latest hail report in Tyler County is from May 13, 2026, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 16, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Tyler County logged 18 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median West Virginia county (1.4 a year) and ranks #46 of 56 West Virginia counties for all-time reports. Tyler 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 21, 1976.
Reports were down 20% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2022, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Tyler County 0.9
- Median West Virginia county 1.4
Hail days 2006–2025
- Tyler County 12
- Median West Virginia county 18.5
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Tyler 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 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Mar 16, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1976 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 17:00 local · NCEI |
| Apr 23, 1999 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Shirley | $5K | 13:05 local · NCEI |
| May 27, 1982 | 1.75 ingolf ball | — | — | 16:50 local · NCEI |
| Jun 26, 1998 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Friendly | $10K | 17:15 local · NCEI |
| Mar 16, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | Middlebourne | — | 10:22 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 14 47%
- 1–2 in 15 50%
- 2 in + 1 3%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | 0.88 innickel | 0.87 NW Sandusky | 14:14 local · NCEI |
| Mar 16, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | Middlebourne | 10:22 local · NCEI |
| Mar 16, 2025 | 0.88 innickel | 0.69 S Middlebourne | 10:09 local · NCEI |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.87 SW Middlebourne | 17:37 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.53 W Middlebourne | 19:45 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.53 W Middlebourne | 19:15 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Sistersville | 19:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 3, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | Middlebourne | 15:42 local · NCEI |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 0.88 innickel | 0.87 SW Middlebourne | 17:09 local · NCEI |
| Mar 19, 2012 | 0.88 innickel | 0.63 SSE Sistersville | 17:25 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 2011 | 0.75 inpenny | 2 SE Middlebourne | 13:59 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | Middlebourne | 13:58 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Tyler County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Middlebourne | 14 | 2.75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sistersville | 4 | 4 | Jun 16, 2022 |
| Friendly | 1 | 1 | Jun 26, 1998 |
Questions about hail in Tyler County
How often does it hail in Tyler County, West Virginia?
30 hail reports have been logged in Tyler County since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #46 of 56 West Virginia counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Tyler County?
Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Tyler County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on April 21, 1976. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Tyler County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 13, 2026 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Tyler County had in the last five years?
4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was May 13, 2026.
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.