Roane 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 Roane County, West Virginia recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 25 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 72 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 47 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.
Roane County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Roane County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Roane 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
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1038 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ravenswood, or 7 miles southeast of Forked Run State Park, moving southeast at 60 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 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 143 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Glenville to 6 miles southwest of Ravenswood. Movement was southeast 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
“Tree damage resulting in approximately 20 customers without power. (RLX)”
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 8 ENE Kenna SPC verified report
Saturday, August 8, 2026
2 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" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 7, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clendenin, or 16 miles northeast of Charleston, 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“Tree down in the 1100 block of Cottontree Rd. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)”
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 6 N Clendenin SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 8 SSW Arnoldsburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NW Spencer SPC verified report
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down across the road in the 1700 block of Tariff Rd. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)”
- Wind Unknown 8 SSW Arnoldsburg SPC verified report
Saturday, July 18, 2026
2 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 101 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Teays Valley, or near Winfield, moving 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... Charleston, Nitro, Winfield, Jefferson, South Charleston, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 325 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Spencer, 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 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Wallback to 6 miles north of Twin Falls State Park. Movement was east at 25 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...”
“Tree down on Charleston Rd in Spencer. Power lines down as well. (RLX)”
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Spencer SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 7 S Spencer SPC verified report
Monday, June 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 544 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Spencer, moving 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... Spencer, Arnoldsburg, Shock, Millstone, Orma, Rosedale, Stumptown, Mount Zion, Gay, and Gandeeville.”
“At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Spencer, moving 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... Spencer, Statts Mills, Looneyville, Harmony, Gay, and Gandeeville.”
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Over 2200 residents without power in several concentrated areas due to wind damage. Time estimated based on radar. (RLX)”
“Numerous reports of trees down with one fence damaged as well. Verified through social media photos. (RLX)”
- Wind Unknown 5 SSW Spencer SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Spencer SPC verified report
Sunday, June 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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...”
“At 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pine Grove to near Ravenswood. 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 Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 7 NW Clendenin SPC verified report
Saturday, June 13, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree in Roadway on CR 38 6... Long Ridge Rd. (RLX)”
- Wind Unknown 7 NW Clendenin SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1236 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wallback, or near Clay, 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 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Arnoldsburg, or 7 miles south of Grantsville, moving southwest at 25 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Arnoldsburg, Millstone, Left Hand, Orma, Looneyville, Tariff, Mount Zion, Chloe, and Walton.”
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Big Otter, or 13 miles north of Clay, moving 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“Tree in Roadway at 270 Poca Rd. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)”
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 11 SSE Spencer SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 10 E Kenna SPC verified report
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 352 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sandyville, or near Ripley, moving northeast 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 240 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ripley, moving east 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ripley, moving east 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... Ripley, Fairplain, Evans, and Gay.”
“At 331 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Spencer, moving 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Spencer, Arnoldsburg, Millstone, Orma, Nicut, Mount Zion, and Chloe.”
- Hail 0.5" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 636 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Pinch, or near Charleston, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Charleston, Sissonville, Chesapeake, Marmet, Belle, Clendenin, Pinch, Coal Fork, and Elkview. This includes the following highways...”
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“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...”
“At 945 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Amma, or 12 miles south of Spencer, 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 0.5" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 23, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 214 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Amma to near South Charleston. 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... Charleston, Clay, Jefferson, South Charleston, St.”
“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.”
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree on power lines on 2610 Harmony Road. (RLX)”
- Wind Unknown 10 E Kenna 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 Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roane 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 Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Roane 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 Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 19, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.75"
“At 243 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Winfield, 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 1.75" 3 ESE Spencer SPC verified report
- Hail 0.25" Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 139 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Grantsville to near Clay to Oak Hill. 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...”
“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...”
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, November 15, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1131 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kenna, or 11 miles northeast of Winfield, 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, Sissonville, Clendenin, Pinch, Kenna, Elkview, Coal Fork, Kentuck, and Liberty.”
“At 1113 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Spencer, moving southeast 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... Spencer, Arnoldsburg, Big Otter, Wallback, Nebo, Shock, Millstone, Wilsie, Tariff, Servia, Rosedale, Orma, Ivydale, Nicut, and Chloe.”
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Roane County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Roane County, WV?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 72 severe weather events in Roane 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 Roane County recently?
Yes — 25 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" 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 Roane 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.