Hail History

Hail history for Wyoming County, West Virginia

Every NOAA hail report filed in Wyoming County since 1976, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wyoming County

Last hail
Apr 15, 2024
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Mar 18, 2021

90 reports on 50 days since 1976 · #7 of 56 West Virginia counties

Hail map · Wyoming County

Oceana Pineville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
83 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 Wyoming County

The latest hail report in Wyoming County is from April 15, 2024, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 15, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wyoming County logged 57 reports on 29 hail days, about 2.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median West Virginia county (1.4 a year) and ranks #7 of 56 West Virginia counties for all-time reports. Wyoming County holds 3% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on March 18, 2021 near 1.49 SSE Mc Graws.

Reports were down 76% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (46). The busiest year was 2011, with 13 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in April (31% of reports); 81% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wyoming County 2.9
  • Median West Virginia county 1.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wyoming County 29
  • Median West Virginia county 18.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wyoming County 3%
  • Median West Virginia county 2%

Hail over time

051015 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan February: 3 reports (3%) Feb March: 2 reports (2%) Mar April: 28 reports (31%) Apr May: 21 reports (23%) May June: 24 reports (27%) Jun July: 8 reports (9%) Jul August: 2 reports (2%) Aug September: 2 reports (2%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 90 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 2 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 15, 2024 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wyoming County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Mar 18, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 1.49 SSE Mc Graws $10K 17:20 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 2.14 SSW Herndon Hgts $5K 15:42 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 1980 2.00 inhen egg — — 17:45 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.55 E Rockview — 19:36 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 SE Rockview — 19:36 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 Wyoming County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 15, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.55 E Rockview — 19:36 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 SE Rockview — 19:36 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 1.49 SSE Mc Graws $10K 17:20 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2021 0.75 inpenny 1.29 WSW Jesse — 17:00 local · NCEI
May 5, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.55 W Mullens — 17:00 local · NCEI
Sep 29, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.55 W Mullens — 14:19 local · NCEI
Sep 29, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 1.64 E Saulsville — 14:16 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 2.14 SSW Herndon Hgts $5K 15:42 local · NCEI
May 2, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.62 WNW Herndon — 15:40 local · NCEI
May 1, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar Mullens $5K 18:20 local · NCEI
May 1, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2 S Jesse — 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2015 0.75 inpenny Pineville — 17:39 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Wyoming County

PlaceReportsLargest
Oceana181.75 in
Pineville181.75 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Brenton85Apr 26, 2012
Matheny64Mar 18, 2021
Mullens66May 5, 2018
Kopperston53May 28, 2009
Bud32May 2, 2016
Corinne22Jun 8, 2009
Covel11Apr 26, 2012
Glen Fork11Jul 8, 1980

Questions about hail in Wyoming County

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

90 hail reports have been logged in Wyoming County since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.9 reports a year. That ranks #7 of 56 West Virginia counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wyoming County?

Most reports come in April, June, May. April alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wyoming County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on March 18, 2021 near 1.49 SSE Mc Graws. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wyoming County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 15, 2024 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was April 15, 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.