Wayne County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Wayne County, West Virginia recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 35 hail reports with hail up to 1.25", among 77 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 42 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 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 Wayne County
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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.
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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
6 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Ashland to Carter Caves State Park. Movement was 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...”
“At 1259 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near East Lynn Lake to 6 miles northeast of Blaine. Movement was southeast 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 ESE Beech Fork State SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 ESE Beech Fork State SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 S Ceredo SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 WSW Beech Fork State SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SSW Ceredo SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 E Burlington SPC verified report
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 500 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oldtown, or near Grayson, moving east at 15 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" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 651 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Culver, or near Blaine, moving east 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... Louisa, Blaine, Yatesville Lake State Park, Fort Gay, Webbville, Martha, Burnaugh, Houckville, Gallup, Fallsburg, Buchanan, and Willard.”
“At 543 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ceredo, or 7 miles west of Beech Fork State Park, moving east 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 841 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Huntington to Beech Fork State Park to near East Lynn Lake. Movement was east at 10 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Wayne, Beech Fork State Park, and Lavalette.”
“At 817 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Centerville, or near Beech Fork State Park, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Wayne, Centerville, and Lavalette.”
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 610 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rush, or near Cannonsburg, moving southeast 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down on James River Road. Time estimated by radar. (RLX)”
“Tree and power line down in yard along Dawn Drive in Kenova. Power line sparking. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 E Ceredo SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 SSE Ceredo SPC verified report
Monday, June 22, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 104 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harts, or 11 miles northwest of Logan, 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 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 NNW Wayne SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Kenova SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Additional trees down near Kermit. (RLX)”
- Wind Unknown 3 N Kermit SPC verified report
Sunday, June 14, 2026
3 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 710 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Proctorville to near Bruin. 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Grayson, 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“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" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 235 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Beech Fork State Park, 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...”
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 634 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Yatesville Lake State Park, moving northeast 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... Louisa, Yatesville Lake State Park, Fort Gay, and Fallsburg.”
“At 447 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Hode, or 14 miles west of Logan, moving northeast 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... Harts, Dingess, and Breeden.”
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 ENE Wayne SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Wayne SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 5 W Wayne SPC verified report
Sunday, May 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 521 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Harts, or 16 miles south of Hamlin, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Madison, Chapmanville, Ranger, Gill, Spurlockville, Harts, Julian, Danville, Turtle Creek, Woodville, Foster, Alkol, Mud, and Jeffrey.”
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 328 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Huntington to near Centerville to Fort Gay to near Blaine. Movement was east at 65 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 313 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ironton to near Webbville to Mima. Movement was east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1137 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dunlow, or near Louisa, moving east at 45 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" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 6 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.25"
“Trained spotter near Crum... WV measured half dollar size hail. (RLX)”
“At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cannonsburg, moving east at 35 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 1.25" 7 NNE Kermit SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 23, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 253 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Yatesville Lake State Park, moving 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...”
“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 Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
- Wind Unknown 3 NW Wayne SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 6 WNW Wayne 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 Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Wayne 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 Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, February 20, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", 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.”
“At 246 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Dunlow, or 14 miles south of Wayne, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 903 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Moon, or 9 miles southeast of Sandy Hook, moving east at 55 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" Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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 Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1125 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Naples to Camp Lewis. 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 Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, November 15, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1155 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Huntington, moving southeast at 40 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...”
“Tree down just west of Shoals Branch Rd. Time estimated by radar. (RLX)”
- Wind 55 mph Wayne County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Beech Fork State SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 ENE Fort Gay SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Wayne County, WV?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 77 severe weather events in Wayne 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 Wayne County recently?
Yes — 35 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.25" recorded.
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