StormProof → state hail → West Virginia 2023
West Virginia hail, 2023
46 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ statewide across 12 storm days, the largest 2.50" in PRESTON County on August 7, 2023.
Most-hit counties, 2023
| County / zone | ≥1″ reports |
|---|---|
| PRESTON | 10 |
| BERKELEY | 9 |
| MASON | 4 |
| CABELL | 4 |
| WOOD | 2 |
| PENDLETON | 2 |
Also on file for 2023: 275 severe thunderstorm-wind events (≥50 kt ≈ 58 mph) statewide.
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Source: NCEI Storm Events Database, vintage c20260527, hail events with magnitude ≥1.00″. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.