Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Pocahontas County, West Virginia? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 132 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 87 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph, plus 45 hail reports with hail up to 0.5". 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.
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 · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 232 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Davis to near Webster Springs. Movement was southeast 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...”
“At 232 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Davis to near Webster Springs. Movement was southeast 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...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 506 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Snowshoe, or 7 miles west of Cass Scenic Railroad, moving northeast 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 506 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Snowshoe, or 7 miles west of Cass Scenic Railroad, moving northeast 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Cass Scenic Railroad to near Snowshoe to 10 miles northwest of Marlinton. Movement was northeast at 20 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.”
“At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Cass Scenic Railroad to near Snowshoe to 10 miles northwest of Marlinton. Movement was northeast at 20 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.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 522 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Marlinton, moving northwest at 5 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... Marlinton, Buckeye, and Cranberry Mountain Nature Center.”
“At 522 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Marlinton, moving northwest at 5 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... Marlinton, Buckeye, and Cranberry Mountain Nature Center.”
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down blocking Edray Road in Slippery Hill. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)”
“Tree down on Elk Mountain... blocking one lane. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 258 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Marlinton, moving northeast at 55 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 258 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Marlinton, moving northeast at 55 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...”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Mountain Grove, or 10 miles south of Cass Scenic Railroad, moving east at 20 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... Frost.”
“At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Mountain Grove, or 10 miles south of Cass Scenic Railroad, moving east at 20 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... Frost.”
3 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 718 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Addison (Webster Springs), or near Webster Springs, moving 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Monterville, Bergoo, Waneta, and Slaty Fork.”
“At 618 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Snowshoe, or 13 miles northwest of Cass Scenic Railroad, 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...”
7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1116 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles southwest of Mill Creek, or 20 miles northeast of Webster Springs, 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...”
“At 1116 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles southwest of Mill Creek, or 20 miles northeast of Webster Springs, 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 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 719 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Green Bank, moving northeast at 20 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Pocahontas County.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Summersville, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Summersville, Webster Springs, Addison (Webster Springs), Camden-On-gauley, Camden On Gauley, Craigsville, Cowen, Boggs, Calvin, Muddlety, Upper Glade, and Bergoo.”
“At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mill Creek, or 17 miles south of Elkins, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Mill Creek, Dailey, Huttonsville, Glady, and Cheat Bridge.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 641 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Marlinton, moving northeast at 10 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... Marlinton, Edray, and Buckeye.”
“At 641 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Marlinton, moving northeast at 10 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... Marlinton, Edray, and Buckeye.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 314 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Addison (Webster Springs) to 8 miles north of Beartown State Park. 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...”
“At 314 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Addison (Webster Springs) to 8 miles north of Beartown State Park. 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. 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.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. 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.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. 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.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. WHEN...From midnight tonight 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.”
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...In Ohio, Morgan and Perry Counties. In West Virginia, Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...In Ohio, Morgan and Perry Counties. In West Virginia, Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
6 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.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 645 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Elkins to 9 miles northeast of Richwood. 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. Locations impacted include...”
“At 645 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Elkins to 9 miles northeast of Richwood. 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. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. Locally higher amounts nearing 6 inches possible. Winds gusting as high as 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. WHEN...Until 10 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.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. WHEN...Until 10 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.”
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 12 inches with locally higher amounts expected. Winds gusting as high as 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, northern, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. WHEN...Until 10 PM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — 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.”
“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.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1133 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Webster Springs, moving east at 85 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...”
“At 1133 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Webster Springs, moving east at 85 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches, with locally higher amounts possible along the higher windward slopes. Northwest winds gusting to 45 to 55 mph in the highest elevations. WHERE...Portions of northeast, northern, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 AM EST Saturday.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches, with locally higher amounts possible along the higher windward slopes. Northwest winds gusting to 45 to 55 mph in the highest elevations. WHERE...Areas in and just west of the northern mountains of West Virginia. WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 7 AM EST Saturday. IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.”
“WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Locally higher amounts possible along the western ridges possible. Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph in the highest elevations. WHERE...Portions of northeast, northern, and southeast West Virginia. WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 7 AM EST Saturday. IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, and Southeast Nicholas Counties. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas County. WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 1 PM EST this afternoon.”
“WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas County. WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 1 PM EST this afternoon.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas County. WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute. Westerly wind gusts of 45 to 60 mph are likely to result in significant blowing and drifting snow.”
“WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas County. WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes. Westerly wind gusts of 45 to 60 mph are likely to result in significant blowing and drifting snow.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 3 to 5 inches. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Southeast Randolph, and Southeast Webster Counties. WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 1 PM EST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 218 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Jackson Mill to near Richwood. Movement was east 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...”
“At 218 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Jackson Mill to near Richwood. Movement was east 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...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Wind gusts and expected snowfall could create areas of blowing snow where reduced visibility is possible.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. 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.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. WHEN...Until 5 PM EST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 132 severe weather events in Pocahontas County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 45 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.5" recorded.
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