Hail in Raleigh County, West Virginia

Hail in Raleigh County, West Virginia: 119 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,214 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Raleigh County is the 2000s, when 45 of the county's 119 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 Raleigh County archive, hail makes up 30.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,214 for this hazard and #2 within West Virginia, putting it in the 60.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Raleigh County with 27 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 Raleigh County, West Virginia?

119 hail events are recorded in Raleigh County between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Raleigh County?

The strongest hail on record in Raleigh County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Raleigh 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.