Mercer County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Mercer County, West Virginia? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 37 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 23 high-wind reports with gusts up to 65 mph, plus 14 hail reports with hail up to 0.75". 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.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Mercer County
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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
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down at the intersection of Rick Creek Road and Harmon Ridge Road. (RNK)”
“Tree down blocking part of Pisgah Road. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 3 WNW Kegley SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 ENE Princeton SPC verified report
Sunday, August 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 709 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Flat Top, or near Camp Creek, moving northeast at 30 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. Locations impacted include... Princeton... Hinton... Rainelle... Alderson... Athens... Rupert... and Quinwood.”
- Hail 0.25" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rocky Gap, moving southeast 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. Locations impacted include... Bluefield... Bland... Max Meadows... Rocky Gap... Bastian... Mechanicsburg... and Clear Fork.”
- Hail 0.25" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down on Matoaka Rd... near Lashmeet Matoaka School... and blocking both lanes. Time is estimate from radar. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 2 ENE Matoaka SPC verified report
Saturday, July 4, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down blocking both lanes of traffic at the intersection of Lorton Lick and Skating Rink Hollow Road. (RNK)”
“Tree down blocking both lanes near Jimmy Lewis Lake. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 W Sandlick SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 WSW Bluewell SPC verified report
Thursday, June 18, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Power line down along Wolfe Bottom Road. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 2 SW Bramwell SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 WNW Kegley SPC verified report
Friday, June 12, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Boissevain, or 7 miles northwest of Bluefield, 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. Locations impacted include... Bluefield... Princeton... Pearisburg... Dublin... Narrows... Pembroke... and Athens.”
“At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bramwell, or near Matoaka, 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. Locations impacted include... Bluefield... Princeton... Athens... Matoaka... Rocky Gap... Pocahontas... and Bramwell.”
- Hail 0.25" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NNE Athens SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SE Sandlick SPC verified report
Sunday, May 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 833 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Quinwood to near Pipestem to near Burkes Garden. Movement was east at 30 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. Locations impacted include... Bluefield... Princeton... Hinton... Rainelle... Alderson...”
“At 756 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Babcock State Park to near Tazewell. Movement was northeast 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. Locations impacted include... Richlands... Bluefield... Tazewell... Hinton... Saltville...”
- Hail 0.25" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 728 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Montcalm to near Tazewell to near Raven. Movement was east at 20 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. Locations impacted include... Bluefield... Princeton... Richlands... Tazewell... Cedar Bluff...”
- Hail 0.25" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 215 PM EDT, amateur radio operators reported a strong thunderstorm over Pipestem, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Pipestem... Red Sulphur Spring... Buck... Wayside... Pipestem Resort State Park... Raines Corner... and Lick Creek.”
- Hail 0.75" Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 747 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Buck to Rich Creek to Fort Chiswell. Movement was east at 30 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... Radford... Pulaski... Pearisburg... Hinton... Dublin... Narrows... and Alderson.”
“At 639 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Mount Hope to near Quarry. Movement was northeast at 45 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... Bluefield... Bland... Princeton... Marion... Tazewell... Hinton... and Saltville.”
- Wind 55 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...In Virginia, Bland, Smyth, and Tazewell Counties. In West Virginia, Mercer, Summers, and Western Greenbrier Counties. WHEN...From midnight tonight to 11 AM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 65 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Localized higher gusts to 60 mph are possible in the highest elevations of the eastern part of the county. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. WHEN...From 8 AM Friday to midnight EDT Friday Night.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. WHEN...From 8 AM Friday to midnight EDT Friday Night. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 60 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, December 29, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 62 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 62 mph Mercer County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down on Goodwins Chapel Road. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 2 ENE Oakvale SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Mercer County, WV?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 37 severe weather events in Mercer County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Mercer County recently?
Yes — 14 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.75" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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