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Hail history for Morgantown, WV

Last hail within 10 milesMay 13, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20062 in (hen egg)Jun 8, 2022

Hail days since 200629

Days with hail 1 inch or larger19

Tornadoes within 10 miles7

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles244

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Morgantown on 29 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2 in (hen egg) on Jun 8, 2022. Hail is most common here in May and September.

Morgantown ranks #631 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Morgantown

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 13, 2026	1 in quarter	Little Falls, Uffingtown 2 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Morgantown	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 2025	0.75 in penny	Flaggy Meadow 1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Morgantown	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Morgantown by year

When hail season peaks near Morgantown

Of the 29 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (9) and September (5).

Largest hail storms near Morgantown

Jun 8, 2022 · 2 in (hen egg) · Masontown (10 mi from Morgantown)

National Weather Service description (English): Two inch hail reported via social media.

Sep 26, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Uffingtown (3 mi from Morgantown)

National Weather Service description (English): Emergency management reported golf ball size hail east of Morgantown.

May 14, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Morgantown (1 mi from Morgantown)

Sep 4, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Westover (0 mi from Morgantown)

May 29, 2019 · 1.25 in (half dollar) · Jere (7 mi from Morgantown)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Morgantown

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 9, 2024	EF0	Cascade 9 mi from Morgantown	0.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 27, 2018	EF0	Burns Chapel 7 mi from Morgantown	0.2 mi long, 60 yd wide
Jun 23, 2017	EF1	Browns Chapel 9 mi from Morgantown	0.1 mi long, 47 yd wide
Jun 23, 2017	EF0	Ices Ferry 6 mi from Morgantown	0.3 mi long, 200 yd wide
Jun 16, 2016	EF0	Cassville 6 mi from Morgantown	0.2 mi long, 350 yd wide
Jul 8, 2014	EF1	Mt Harmony 9 mi from Morgantown	0.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 8, 2014	EF1	Smithtown 9 mi from Morgantown	1.7 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Morgantown

244 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Morgantown since 2006, on 85 days. The strongest measured gust was 67 mph on Aug 25, 2023.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 12, 2026	damage reported	Spraggs 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 3, 2026	damage reported	Reedsville, Westover 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 16, 2026	damage reported	Cassville, Westover, Star City 9 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 10, 2026	43 mph, measured	Morgantown, Westover, Brookhaven 7 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 21, 2026	damage reported	Star City, Morgantown 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	damage reported	Rivesville, Westover, Brookhaven 12 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 18, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Ices Ferry 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 2026	64 mph, estimated	Booth, Arnettsville, Granville 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 2026	64 mph, estimated	Morgantown, Georgetown, Osage 12 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 6, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Smithtown, Granville, Fieldcrest 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Morgantown; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Morgantown.

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