44
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Marion County, West Virginia: 44 recorded events between 1970 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #2,338 nationally and #30 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Marion County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Marion County is the 2010s, when 22 of the county's 44 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 Marion County archive, hail makes up 12.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,338 for this hazard and #30 within West Virginia, putting it in the 24.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Marion County with 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | WATSON | 0.75 | $0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | GASTON JCT | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | GASTON JCT | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | FAIRMONT | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | MONONGAH | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | DEEP VLY | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 24, 2019 | KATY | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 24, 2019 | GASTON JCT | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2019 | GRANT TOWN | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 10, 2018 | VALLEY FALLS | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Marion County
- Thunderstorm Wind 177
- Flash Flood 110
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Marion County, West Virginia?
44 hail events are recorded in Marion County between 1970 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Marion County?
The strongest hail on record in Marion County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Marion 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 Marion County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/marion-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.