77
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$162K
Property damage
Hail in Jackson County, West Virginia: 77 recorded events between 1975 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,757 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Jackson County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Jackson County is the 2010s, when 30 of the county's 77 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 Jackson County archive, hail makes up 27.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,757 for this hazard and #15 within West Virginia, putting it in the 43.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Jackson County with 25 recorded events, while Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | GOLDTOWN | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 13, 2025 | FAIR PLAIN | 1 | $0 |
| May 5, 2025 | KENNA | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | NORTH RAVENSWOOD | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | NEW ERA | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | RIPLEY | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | RIPLEY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | SILVERTON | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | CUSHING | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2019 | FAIR PLAIN | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Jackson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 132
- Flash Flood 40
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Jackson County, West Virginia?
77 hail events are recorded in Jackson County between 1975 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Jackson County?
The strongest hail on record in Jackson County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Jackson 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 Jackson County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/jackson-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.