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Cabell County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026

Looking for storm and wind reports in Cabell County, West Virginia? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 62 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 32 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 30 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". 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.

Map of Cabell County, West Virginia showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Cabell County, West Virginia. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Cabell County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Cabell County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

62
Events (12 mo)
30
Hail
32
Wind
0
Tornado
0.88"
Max hail
55
Max wind (mph)
September 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Aug 6, 2026 wind event near Cabell County, Cabell County, West Virginia, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Aug 6, 2026 wind event (50 mph) near Cabell County. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Last 30 days in Cabell County

Current NEXRAD radar over Cabell County, West Virginia with recent storm report locations
Current radar over the Cabell County area, with storm reports from the past 7 days plotted. Refreshes throughout the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.
September 2026 1 storm day · 1 SPC verified report Exact dates & locations in app →
August 2026 3 storm days · 1 SPC verified report · 6 NWS warnings — hail to 0.5" Exact dates & locations in app →

Recent storms — full detail available in the app

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.

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Storm log — the official record, day by day

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.

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 1207 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Franklin Furnace to 7 miles east of Foxport. Movement was southeast 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

“A concentrated area of tree damage observed on Savage Branch Road was caused by a microburst. This was determined by a storm survey conducted with the help of drone foo (RLX)”

SPC verified report · 5 WNW West Hamlin

Thursday, August 6, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, August 6, 2026 storm activity in Cabell County, West Virginia
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 543 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ceredo, or 7 miles west of Beech Fork State Park, moving east 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

“At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Durbin, or near Cannonsburg, moving east 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 841 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Huntington to Beech Fork State Park to near East Lynn Lake. Movement was east at 10 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Wayne, Beech Fork State Park, and Lavalette.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 610 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rush, or near Cannonsburg, moving southeast at 45 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports

“Over 600 customers without power due tree contact south of Barboursville. (RLX)”

SPC verified report · 3 SE Barboursville

“Report of trees uprooted along Norwood Rd south of I-64. (RLX)”

SPC verified report · 3 ESE Huntington

Saturday, July 18, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 531 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Buffalo to near Letitia. Movement was south at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Monday, July 6, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 434 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Milton, or 10 miles east of Proctorville, moving southeast at 5 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Sunday, July 5, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

“At 426 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Buffalo to 9 miles north of Milton to near Chesapeake. Movement was east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

“At 457 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hurricane, or 7 miles southwest of Winfield, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Monday, June 22, 2026

4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, June 22, 2026 storm activity in Cabell County, West Virginia
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 258 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ceredo to near Beech Fork State Park to near Burnaugh. 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

“At 227 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Greenbo Lake to near Coalton to Bruin. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Sunday, June 14, 2026

4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, June 14, 2026 storm activity in Cabell County, West Virginia
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

“At 710 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Proctorville to near Bruin. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

“At 633 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hamlin, 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... Nitro, Hamlin, Jefferson, South Charleston, St.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

“At 607 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ona, or 10 miles northeast of Proctorville, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Saturday, May 23, 2026

5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, May 23, 2026 storm activity in Cabell County, West Virginia
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 256 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Barboursville, or 8 miles southeast of Proctorville, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

“At 322 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hurricane, or 9 miles southwest of Winfield, moving northeast at 30 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, May 20, 2026 storm activity in Cabell County, West Virginia
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 236 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Proctorville, moving east 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... Huntington, Proctorville, Barboursville, Athalia, Green Bottom, and Pea Ridge.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

“At 333 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Culloden, or 9 miles north of Hamlin, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 328 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Huntington to near Centerville to Fort Gay to near Blaine. Movement was east at 65 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

“At 313 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ironton to near Webbville to Mima. Movement was east at 60 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, April 1, 2026 storm activity in Cabell County, West Virginia
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Lake Vesuvius, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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... Aid, Crown City, Scottown, and Ashton.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

“At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Gallipolis to near Buffalo to near Milton to near Ona. Movement was 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Monday, March 23, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, March 23, 2026 storm activity in Cabell County, West Virginia
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 253 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Yatesville Lake State Park, moving 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Friday, March 13, 2026

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Thursday, March 12, 2026

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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Friday, February 20, 2026

1 NWS warning — 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Friday, December 19, 2025

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 1215 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Gallipolis to McClure. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

Saturday, November 15, 2025

1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, November 15, 2025 storm activity in Cabell County, West Virginia
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 1155 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Huntington, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

“At 1134 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Buffalo, or 7 miles northwest of Winfield, moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Nitro, Winfield, St.”

NWS severe weather mention · Cabell County

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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Cabell County, WV?

The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 62 severe weather events in Cabell County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.

Did it hail in Cabell County recently?

Yes — 30 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.

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