Hail history in Huntington, WV
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Huntington on 1.8 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 1.1 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Huntington on 36 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 3.0 in, in 2025. 23 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. April has the most hail days, 7 since 2010. The most recent was September 21, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 124 days, with gusts up to 105 mph.
Ranks #99 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 36
- Largest hail
- 3.0 in
- Highest gust
- 105 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
36 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 3.0 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 36 hail days in total; the most was 8 in 2011.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 2, Mar 6, Apr 7, May 5, Jun 6, Jul 2, Aug 3, Sep 4, Oct 1, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1.5 in | 5.6 mi |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 0.75 in | 2.0 mi |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 3.0 in | 8.7 mi |
| May 22, 2024 | 1.0 in | 8.4 mi |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.75 in | 3.5 mi |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 1.0 in | 4.9 mi |
| Aug 7, 2023 | 1.5 in | 2.4 mi |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 0.75 in | 6.6 mi |
| Oct 12, 2022 | 1.0 in | 10.9 mi |
| Aug 25, 2021 | 1.0 in | 3.6 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Huntington, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
124 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 105 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Not recorded | 7.8 mi |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Not recorded | 12.7 mi |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Not recorded | 9.6 mi |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Not recorded | 15.0 mi |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Not recorded | 12.1 mi |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Not recorded | 2.3 mi |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Not recorded | 12.0 mi |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Not recorded | 2.5 mi |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Not recorded | 8.9 mi |
| May 20, 2026 | Not recorded | 7.9 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Huntington, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Huntington
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Huntington.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 6 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Huntington since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF1 | 4.2 miles | 5 miles |
| Apr 2, 2024 | EF1 | 0.55 miles | 2.2 miles |
| Aug 9, 2000 | EF1 | 2.7 miles | 9.6 miles |
| Jun 9, 1993 | EF0 | 1.5 miles | 9 miles |
| Jul 8, 1980 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 9 miles |
| Apr 8, 1965 | EF3 | 6.9 miles | 7.2 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
1 storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Huntington.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed storm, 1888 | 51 mph | 41 mph | 31 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
44 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 2.5 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
21 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 2 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Huntington’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
Storms in Huntington
Thunderstorm wind made up nearly 65% of severe weather reports in the NWS Charleston forecast and warning area, which includes Huntington, from 1950 to March 2020.1,2 In that area, hail reports peak in June, and thunderstorm wind reports peak in July, with June close behind.1
Notable storms
- April 14, 2025On April 14, 2025, storms dropped hail up to 3 inches across at Aid, in Lawrence County, Ohio, and 1.75-inch hail at Athalia, damaging vehicles in the county. Across the Ohio River, 2-inch hail fell near Lesage in Cabell County.3,4,5
- April 2, 2024On April 2, 2024, a squall line brought a microburst with estimated 90 mph winds to Proctorville, Ohio, across the river. A weather station on the Boyd County, Kentucky, Emergency Operations Center measured a 102 mph gust.6,7,8
- June 29, 2012The June 29, 2012 derecho gusted to 59 mph at Tri-State Airport, cut power to nearly 33,000 Cabell County customers and downed trees in Ritter Park. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $3 million in property damage in Cabell County.9,10,11,12
- May 30, 2009On May 30, 2009, 1.75-inch hail fell about 1 mile southeast of Huntington and cracked vehicle windshields. Hail that size also fell in Barboursville.13,14
- August 9, 2000On the evening of August 9, 2000, an F1 tornado near Athalia, Ohio, destroyed a trailer, then crossed the Ohio River into the Cox Landing area of Cabell County, where it lifted the roof off a building and damaged a few vehicles. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $275,000 in property damage on the West Virginia side.15,16
- May 24, 1998On May 24, 1998, two or three separate thunderstorms hit Cabell County, and 1.25-inch hail fell twice in Huntington. NOAA's records say the damage was mostly vehicles dented by the large hail, with minor damage to a few homes.17,18
Warnings and alerts
Cabell County 911 and Cabell County Emergency Management run CASS, the Cabell Alert and Safety System, a free Smart911 sign-up for severe weather alerts by call, text or email.19,20
Sources
- 1. NWS Charleston: A Severe Weather Climatology for the Charleston, WV WFO County Warning Area
- 2. NWS Charleston: A Severe Weather Climatology for the Charleston, WV WFO County Warning Area (earlier edition)
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Lawrence County, Ohio, April 14, 2025 (Aid)
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Lawrence County, Ohio, April 14, 2025 (Athalia)
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Cabell County, April 14, 2025 (Lesage)
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence County, Ohio, April 2, 2024 (Proctorville)
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence County, Ohio, April 2, 2024
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Boyd County, Kentucky, April 2, 2024
- 9. NWS Charleston: Derecho Event of June 29th, 2012
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Cabell County, June 29, 2012
- 11. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Cabell County, June 29, 2012 (Huntington)
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne County, June 29, 2012 (Tri-State Airport)
- 13. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Cabell County, May 30, 2009 (Huntington)
- 14. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Cabell County, May 30, 2009 (Barboursville)
- 15. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Lawrence County, Ohio, August 9, 2000 (Athalia)
- 16. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Cabell County, August 9, 2000 (Cox Landing)
- 17. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Cabell County, May 24, 1998 (Huntington, 5:20 p.m.)
- 18. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Cabell County, May 24, 1998 (Huntington, 6:06 p.m.)
- 19. Cabell County 911: CASS Alerts
- 20. Smart911: Cabell County Emergency Management
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Questions about hail in Huntington
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Huntington?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Huntington on 1.8 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 1.1 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 36 hail days.
- When is hail season in Huntington?
- April has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Huntington, 7 since 2010, then March (6) and June (6).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Huntington?
- 3.0 in, in 2025: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Huntington since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Huntington?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Huntington is from September 21, 2026, with hail up to 1.5 in reported 5.6 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.