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Hail Charleston, WV

Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Charleston. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Charleston has collected 16 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 1.75 inches and fell at Clendenin. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.

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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Charleston. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 11.8 hail reports a year, coming on about 3.9 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 4.25 inches, on May 23, 2019.

Hail storms near Charleston in 2026

Hail reports within 25 miles of Charleston in 2026, newest first
DateSizePlaceReported by
May 20, 20261.25 inches half dollar4 ESE ClendeninClay CountyPublic
May 20, 20261.75 inches golf ballClendeninKanawha CountyPublic
May 20, 20261.00 inches quarter1 N SissonvilleKanawha CountyPublic
May 20, 20261.25 inches half dollar2 SW SissonvilleKanawha CountyPublic
May 20, 20261.00 inches quarterPocaPutnam CountyTrained Spotter
May 20, 20260.50 inches marble2 N Cross LanesPutnam CountyPublic
May 20, 20261.00 inches quarter1 S PocaPutnam CountyPublic
May 13, 20260.50 inches marblePinchKanawha CountyPublic
Apr 2, 20260.75 inches penny1 SW DunbarKanawha CountyPublic
Apr 2, 20260.70 inches marbleDunbarKanawha CountyAmateur Radio
Feb 20, 20261.00 inches quarter9 SW MarmetBoone CountyPublic
Feb 19, 20261.25 inches half dollar5 S KennaJackson CountyBroadcast Media
Feb 11, 20260.50 inches marble3 SW South CharlestonKanawha CountyPublic
Feb 11, 20260.50 inches marble1 E South CharlestonKanawha CountyPublic
Feb 11, 20260.50 inches marbleSouth CharlestonKanawha CountyPublic
Feb 11, 20260.50 inches marbleNWS CharlestonKanawha CountyOfficial NWS Obs

WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Charleston

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Charleston since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
4.25 inchesSoftballPinch, Kanawha CountyMay 23, 2019
3.25 inchesTea cupHurricane, Putnam CountyJun 21, 2016
3.00 inchesTea cupBlue Creek, Kanawha CountyMay 23, 2019
2.50 inchesTennis ballCharleston, Kanawha CountyAug 30, 2006
2.50 inchesTennis ballRuth, Kanawha CountyOct 7, 2014

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hailstone sizes recorded near Charleston

Hailstone sizes recorded near Charleston
Stone sizeReportsShare
Under 1 inch10743%
1 to under 2 inches12550%
2 inches and larger166%

The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 248 reports within 25 miles of Charleston from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month within 25 miles of Charleston, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.00.00.82.42.32.92.30.40.30.40.00.0

Charleston appears in the site's top 12 of the foggiest cities in the US, averaging 44 heavy fog days yearly at its airport station (NCEI daily records).

National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.

All West Virginia hail reports