Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Boone County, West Virginia recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 33 hail reports with hail up to 1.5", among 70 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 37 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Boone County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
5 SPC verified storm reports
“A downed tree was observed along Pond Fork Road. Time estimated via radar. (RLX)”
“A downed tree blocked portions of Emmons Road in Ashford. Time estimated via radar. (RLX)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 150 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Madison, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Madison, Van, Wharton, Bald Knob, Danville, Whitesville, Sylvester, Turtle Creek, Prenter, Foster, Stickney, Sharples, and Jeffrey.”
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree in the roadway on Middle White Oak Rd and Dairy Ln. (RLX)”
“Over 500 customers without power due to tree damage between Danville and Julian. (RLX)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down fully blocking Jone Branch Road in Jeffrey. Time estimated from radar.... (RLX)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ranger, or 7 miles south of Hamlin, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 656 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Madison and Turtle Creek. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“Tree down on the Veterans Memorial Bypass. Time estimated by radar. (RLX)”
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1013 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Julian, or 7 miles northwest of Madison, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Charleston, Nitro, Madison, Jefferson, South Charleston, St.”
“At 1206 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chapmanville, or 7 miles southwest of Madison, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Madison, Chapmanville, Van, Julian, Danville, Foster, Turtle Creek, Sharples, and Jeffrey.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 158 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Bald Knob to Twin Falls State Park. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 104 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harts, or 11 miles northwest of Logan, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Several trees down in and near Julian... including on Camp Creek Rd and Johns Hollow Rd. (RLX)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 749 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Poca to Chestnut. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Charleston, Nitro, Madison, Winfield, Logan, Hamlin, Clay, Jefferson, South Charleston, St.”
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree in Roadway on WV 85 Foot of Bolt Mtn. Delayed report. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)”
“Tree down on Coal River Rd. Delayed report. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bradley to near Bald Knob. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 129 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hamlin, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Julian, or 10 miles northeast of Madison, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 224 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ranger, or 7 miles southwest of Hamlin, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Hamlin, St.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Amherstdale-Robinette, or near Logan, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Logan, Amherstdale-Robinette, Sharples, and Blair.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 537 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Alum Creek, or 11 miles east of Hamlin, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Alum Creek, Tornado, Sod, and Yawkey.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 708 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chesapeake, or 9 miles southeast of Charleston, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 521 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Harts, or 16 miles south of Hamlin, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Madison, Chapmanville, Ranger, Gill, Spurlockville, Harts, Julian, Danville, Turtle Creek, Woodville, Foster, Alkol, Mud, and Jeffrey.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 306 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Marmet, or 10 miles south of Charleston, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 456 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Madison, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Madison, Seth, Foster, and Racine.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 332 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Van, or 8 miles southeast of Madison, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 856 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Harts, or 16 miles northwest of Logan, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Spurlockville, Gill, Harts, Alkol, Turtle Creek, and Mud.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 144 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Ripley to near Hamlin. Movement was east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Charleston, Nitro, Ripley, Winfield, Hamlin, Jefferson, South Charleston, St.”
3 SPC verified storm reports
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Strong winds are moving through the area behind the passage of a cold front. Southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph may continue for the rest of the afternoon before diminishing toward evening. These gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 415 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Oceana, or 13 miles north of Pineville, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.5"
“At 606 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Poca, or near Nitro, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 320 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mount Gay-Shamrock, or near Logan, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Logan, Chapmanville, Mount Gay-Shamrock, Holden, Chief Logan State Park, West Logan, Mitchell Heights, Mount Gay, Verdunville, and Blair.”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Quarter size hail just outside of Racine. Verified with social media photo. (RLX)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 919 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hamlin, moving east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 100 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Sandyville to near Madison. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1258 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Van to 8 miles south of Gilbert Creek. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 70 severe weather events in Boone County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 33 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.5" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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