81
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$766K
Property damage
Hail in Harrison County, West Virginia: 81 recorded events between 1975 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,690 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Harrison County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Harrison County is the 2010s, when 31 of the county's 81 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Harrison County archive, hail makes up 18.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,690 for this hazard and #10 within West Virginia, putting it in the 45.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Harrison County with 22 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | RIDER | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | LOST CREEK | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | OAKDALE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | LOST CREEK | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | STONEWOOD | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2019 | GYPSY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2019 | QUIET DELL | 0.75 | $0 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | MC WHORTER | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2018 | INDUSTRIAL | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 20, 2016 | LOST CREEK | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Harrison County
- Thunderstorm Wind 244
- Flash Flood 78
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Harrison County, West Virginia?
81 hail events are recorded in Harrison County between 1975 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Harrison County?
The strongest hail on record in Harrison County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Harrison County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Harrison County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/harrison-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.