West Virginia Storm Activity by County
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Tracking hail, high-wind, and tornado reports across West Virginia? This page aggregates 3619 severe weather events recorded in 55 West Virginia counties over the last 12 months, including hail up to 2" and wind gusts up to 75 mph — every one sourced directly from official National Weather Service alerts and Storm Prediction Center verified reports. Pick a county for its day-by-day storm log, radar snapshots, and official warning excerpts.
West Virginia has no active hail or wind alerts right now, and there are no notable ongoing events to track. SPC’s latest discussion does flag a low-end severe risk for the upper Ohio Valley Saturday afternoon, with isolated damaging wind gusts possible, but the more robust hail threat is focused well west of WV across the central and southern Plains and Ozark Plateau, where SPC notes hail up to 2 inches and damaging winds.
Statewide maxima from SPC verified reports and NWS warnings, last 12 months. Tornado EF ratings are assigned by NWS survey teams after ground surveys and published in NOAA's final storm records.
Live radar across West Virginia
Top 5 wind gusts in West Virginia · last 12 months
- 167 mphnear 2 ENE Bridgeport, Harrison CountyJul 21, 2026
- 265 mphnear Sophia, Raleigh CountyFeb 19, 2026
- 362 mphOhio CountySeptember 2026
- 462 mphnear 4 NNW Grafton, Taylor CountyJun 13, 2026
- 561 mphnear 3 WSW Clarksburg, Harrison CountyApr 1, 2026
Top 5 hail reports in West Virginia · last 12 months
- 12"near 1 NE Shenandoah Junctio, Jefferson CountyJul 28, 2026
- 21.75"near Grantsville, Calhoun CountyFeb 18, 2026
- 31.75"Hampshire CountyAugust 2026
- 41.75"near Clendenin, Kanawha CountyMay 20, 2026
- 51.75"near 5 NNE Point Pleasant, Mason CountyAug 10, 2026
SPC verified reports only. Events inside the last 30 days show county and month — exact locations and dates are available in the app with a free account.
How West Virginia compares nationally
Ranked by SPC verified storm reports (wind, hail, tornado) across all 50 states over the last 12 months. Severity-weighted index scores each report by hazard (tornado ×20, hail ×4, wind ×1) so a single derecho's flood of wind reports doesn't outweigh tornado outbreaks. Recalculated daily as of Sep 12, 2026.
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| County | Events | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Max hail | Max wind | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph | 215 | 81 | 133 | 1 | 0.88" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Pocahontas | 132 | 45 | 87 | 0 | 0.5" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Nicholas | 125 | 51 | 74 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Webster | 124 | 42 | 82 | 0 | 0.75" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Fayette | 121 | 48 | 72 | 1 | 0.88" | 62 mph | September 2026 |
| Greenbrier | 120 | 42 | 78 | 0 | 0.75" | 60 mph | September 2026 |
| Kanawha | 104 | 46 | 58 | 0 | 1.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Raleigh | 102 | 43 | 59 | 0 | 1" | 65 mph | September 2026 |
| Harrison | 96 | 32 | 64 | 0 | 1" | 67 mph | September 2026 |
| Upshur | 96 | 38 | 58 | 0 | 0.5" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Jackson | 89 | 37 | 52 | 0 | 1.25" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Pendleton | 89 | 0 | 87 | 2 | — | 75 mph | August 2026 |
| Grant | 86 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0.25" | 75 mph | September 2026 |
| Mason | 86 | 44 | 42 | 0 | 1.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Ritchie | 85 | 36 | 48 | 1 | 0.88" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Lewis | 83 | 39 | 44 | 0 | 1.25" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Wayne | 77 | 35 | 42 | 0 | 1.25" | 55 mph | August 2026 |
| Wood | 77 | 30 | 47 | 0 | 1.5" | 59 mph | September 2026 |
| Putnam | 74 | 35 | 39 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Roane | 72 | 25 | 47 | 0 | 1.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Barbour | 70 | 27 | 42 | 1 | 1.25" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Boone | 70 | 33 | 37 | 0 | 1.5" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Braxton | 68 | 29 | 39 | 0 | 0.88" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Mineral | 68 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 0.75" | 75 mph | September 2026 |
| Cabell | 62 | 30 | 32 | 0 | 0.88" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Clay | 62 | 27 | 35 | 0 | 1.25" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Logan | 60 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 1" | 50 mph | August 2026 |
| Doddridge | 59 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 0.88" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Gilmer | 57 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 0.88" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Lincoln | 57 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 0.5" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Monroe | 56 | 24 | 32 | 0 | 1" | 62 mph | September 2026 |
| Mingo | 54 | 24 | 30 | 0 | 0.88" | 50 mph | September 2026 |
| Calhoun | 52 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 1.75" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| McDowell | 52 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 0.88" | 50 mph | September 2026 |
| Preston | 49 | 0 | 48 | 1 | — | 65 mph | September 2026 |
| Tyler | 49 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 0.88" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Pleasants | 47 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Taylor | 45 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 0.88" | 62 mph | September 2026 |
| Wirt | 45 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 0.88" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Monongalia | 44 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 1" | 62 mph | September 2026 |
| Tucker | 44 | 0 | 44 | 0 | — | 65 mph | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Wyoming | 42 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 0.5" | 50 mph | August 2026 |
| Jefferson | 41 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 2" | 65 mph | August 2026 |
| Hampshire | 39 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 1.75" | 65 mph | September 2026 |
| Mercer | 37 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0.75" | 65 mph | September 2026 |
| Morgan | 33 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0.88" | 65 mph | August 2026 |
| Berkeley | 31 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 1.5" | 65 mph | August 2026 |
| Summers | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1" | 55 mph | September 2026 |
| Marion | 27 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1" | 62 mph | August 2026 |
| Wetzel | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | — | 62 mph | August 2026 |
| Hardy | 25 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1" | 65 mph | September 2026 |
| Brooke | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1.5" | 65 mph | September 2026 |
| Hancock | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1.5" | 65 mph | September 2026 |
| Marshall | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1" | 62 mph | August 2026 |
| Ohio | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1" | 65 mph | September 2026 |
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