Monroe County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Has it hailed in Monroe County, West Virginia recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 24 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 56 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 32 high-wind reports with gusts up to 62 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.
Monroe County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Monroe County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Monroe County
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.
See the specifics — free →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.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 457 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Low Moor to Wolfcreek. Movement was south 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. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... Ronceverte... Alderson...”
- Hail 0.25" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1019 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Earlehurst, or near Alleghany, moving northeast at 20 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... Alleghany... White Sulphur Springs...”
- Hail 0.5" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
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" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 214 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Covington to near Potts Creek to Zenith. 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... Buchanan... New Castle... Paint Bank... Sinking Creek... Eagle Rock... Oriskany...”
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 831 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Roaring Mountain Summit, or near Alleghany, moving east at 15 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... Alleghany... Covington... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs... Jordan Mines...”
“At 807 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Organ Cave, or over Ronceverte, moving east at 15 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... Alleghany... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte... Fairlea... Greenbrier River Trail...”
- Hail 0.25" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 317 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Laurel Branch, or near Union, moving northeast 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. Locations impacted include... Union... Laurel Branch... Hollywood... Pickaway... Raines Corner... Zenith... and Gap Mills.”
- Hail 0.25" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“Thunderstorms are expected to develop over central Ohio between 3 and 4 pm this afternoon and then move into southeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania including the Pittsburgh area by 6 to 8 pm this evening. Large hail up to quarter to half dollar size and damaging wind gusts are possible with these storms. An isolated tornado can't be ruled out along with brief torrential downpours.”
- Hail 1" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 253 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pickaway, or near Ronceverte, moving northeast at 35 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... Alleghany... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs...”
“At 237 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Raines Corner, or near Union, 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... Union... Laurel Branch... Hollywood... Pickaway... Wayside...”
- Hail 0.5" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1033 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Chapel to near Pulaski to near Patterson. Movement was northeast 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... Blacksburg... Christiansburg... Radford... Pulaski... Pearisburg...”
“At 855 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Union, moving southeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Union... Laurel Branch... Hollywood... Pickaway... Wayside... Raines Corner... and Zenith.”
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
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 447 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Talcott, or 7 miles east of Hinton, 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... Union... Pipestem... Laurel Branch... Pickaway... Buck... Glace... and Wayside.”
- Hail 0.25" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 329 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Union, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Impact: Wind gusts may knock over loose objects. Locations impacted include... Union... Mountain Lake... Laurel Branch... Pickaway... Interior... Raines Corner... and Zenith.”
- Hail 0.25" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 24, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 901 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Trout to near Asbury to near Red Sulphur Spring. 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... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte...”
“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...”
- Hail 0.25" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 600 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Zenith, or near Union, moving east at 45 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. Locations impacted include... Union... Paint Bank... Laurel Branch... Raines Corner... Zenith... Hollywood... and Kire.”
- Hail 0.25" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
3 NWS warnings — 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.”
“At 246 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Red Sulphur Spring, or 10 miles northeast of Peterstown, moving east at 25 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... Union... Paint Bank...”
- Hail 0.75" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 325 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Marlinton to near Alvon to Glenray. Movement was east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs...”
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, especially at the higher elevations. WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT early this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
5 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.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, southwest and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. 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.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...From 11 AM Monday to 2 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, southwest 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.”
“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 55 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe 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 Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, February 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, February 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST 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 Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe 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 Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 259 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain showers along a line extending from near Marlinton to Newport. Movement was east 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... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... White Sulphur Springs... Troutville... New Castle...”
“At 241 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking heavy rain showers along a line extending from near Beartown State Park to near Kimballton. Movement was east 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... Alleghany... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte... Union... Renick...”
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Monroe County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, October 19, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple trees down reported in the town of Union of Monroe County. (RNK)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Union SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Monroe County, WV?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 56 severe weather events in Monroe 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 Monroe County recently?
Yes — 24 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Monroe County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.