Putnam 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 Putnam County, West Virginia recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 35 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 74 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 39 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.
Putnam County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Putnam County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Putnam 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.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1108 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ripley, 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...”
“Tree down along Winfield Road... blocking the south bound lane. Time estimated via radar. (RLX)”
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 W Eleanor SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 WNW Winfield SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NNE Cross Lanes SPC verified report
Monday, August 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Trees and lines down in the 2500 block of Conner Ave. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 WSW Hurricane SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 E Hurricane SPC verified report
Saturday, August 8, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1143 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Kenna, or 8 miles northeast of Winfield, moving southeast 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1112 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ripley to 6 miles northeast of Buffalo. Movement was east at 25 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 621 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elkview, or 10 miles northeast of Charleston, moving 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...”
“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...”
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Trees down on lines blocking one lane of Poca River Road in Poca. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW Cross Lanes SPC verified report
Monday, July 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 528 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Teays Valley, or near Nitro, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Nitro, St. Albans, Tornado, and Teays Valley.”
“At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hurricane, or 8 miles west of Nitro. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Hurricane, Teays Valley, and Culloden.”
- Hail 0.75" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 6 NE Bancroft SPC verified report
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 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.”
“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...”
- Hail 0.75" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW Hurricane SPC verified report
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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...”
“At 522 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Buffalo, or 12 miles west of Winfield, moving east 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 4 NWS warnings — 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.”
“At 739 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Spencer to near Winfield. 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 E Bancroft SPC verified report
Friday, June 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“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...”
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
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.”
“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...”
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
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.”
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“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...”
“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...”
- Hail 0.75" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (RLX)”
“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...”
- Hail 1" 1 S Poca SPC verified report
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 E Poca SPC verified report
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 915 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tornado, or near Nitro, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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... Charleston, Nitro, Jefferson, South Charleston, St.”
“At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Buffalo, or 11 miles southwest of Ripley, moving east 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — 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.”
“At 115 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Rio Grande to Ceredo. 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown 3 SW Bancroft SPC verified report
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.”
“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.”
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
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.”
“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.”
- Wind 55 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
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.”
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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...”
- Hail 0.5" Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
2 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 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, November 15, 2025
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1159 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Poca, or near Nitro, 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... Charleston, Nitro, Winfield, Jefferson, South Charleston, St.”
“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.”
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Putnam County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Putnam County, WV?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 74 severe weather events in Putnam 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 Putnam County recently?
Yes — 35 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 Putnam 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.