Hail in Nicholas County, West Virginia

Hail in Nicholas County, West Virginia: 65 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.25. That places the county #1,944 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Nicholas County is the 2000s, when 18 of the county's 65 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 Nicholas County archive, hail makes up 33.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,944 for this hazard and #21 within West Virginia, putting it in the 37.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Nicholas County with 21 recorded events, while Feb 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Nicholas County, West Virginia?

65 hail events are recorded in Nicholas County between 1966 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Nicholas County?

The strongest hail on record in Nicholas County measured 2.25.

Where does the hail data for Nicholas 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.