Hail in Roane County, West Virginia

Hail in Roane County, West Virginia: 41 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.3. That places the county #2,397 nationally and #34 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Roane County is the 2000s, when 13 of the county's 41 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 Roane County archive, hail makes up 18.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,397 for this hazard and #34 within West Virginia, putting it in the 22.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Roane County with 14 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 118
• Flash Flood 40

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

41 hail events are recorded in Roane County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Roane County?

The strongest hail on record in Roane County measured 2.3.

Where does the hail data for Roane 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.