Hail in Putnam County, West Virginia

Hail in Putnam County, West Virginia: 96 recorded events between 1983 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.25. That places the county #1,477 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Putnam County is the 2020s, when 33 of the county's 96 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 Putnam County archive, hail makes up 20.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,477 for this hazard and #4 within West Virginia, putting it in the 52.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Putnam County with 29 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 262
• Flash Flood 63

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

96 hail events are recorded in Putnam County between 1983 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Putnam County?

The strongest hail on record in Putnam County measured 3.25.

Where does the hail data for Putnam 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.