44
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$27K
Property damage
Hail in Webster County, West Virginia: 44 recorded events between 1981 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,338 nationally and #30 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Webster County, West Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Webster County is the 2000s, when 18 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 Webster County archive, hail makes up 22.3% of all recorded severe weather across 5 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
Jun is the peak month for hail in Webster County with 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2025 | GAULEY MILLS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | ERBACON | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2019 | DIANA | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2016 | COWEN | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2016 | WEBSTER SPGS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2011 | CLEVELAND | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 18, 2011 | WEBSTER SPGS | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 12, 2011 | DIANA | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 23, 2011 | UPPERGLADE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 21, 2011 | COWEN | 1 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from Webster County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A squall line moved about 50 mph across western and southern counties. Brief high winds and hail were experienced. The most damage was around East Lynn and Branchland, where numerous homes sustained roof damage. An unfinished apartment was blown down in East Lynn. The Parkersburg Airport recorded a 60 mph gust. A gust to 63 mph was measured on the hilltop in the Knollwood section of Charleston.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Webster County, West Virginia?
44 hail events are recorded in Webster County between 1981 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Webster County?
The strongest hail on record in Webster County measured 1.75.
Where does the hail data for Webster 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 Webster County, West Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/west-virginia/webster-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.