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Hail history for Cheat Lake, 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 200630

Days with hail 1 inch or larger19

Tornadoes within 10 miles3

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles219

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Cheat Lake on 30 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2 in (hen egg) on Jun 8, 2022. Hail is most common here in May and September.

Recent hail near Cheat Lake

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 13, 2026	1 in quarter	Uffingtown 1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Cheat Lake	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 Cheat Lake by year

When hail season peaks near Cheat Lake

Of the 30 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (10) and September (5).

Largest hail storms near Cheat Lake

Jun 8, 2022 · 2 in (hen egg) · Masontown (9 mi from Cheat Lake)

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

Sep 26, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Uffingtown (8 mi from Cheat Lake)

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

May 14, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Morgantown (6 mi from Cheat Lake)

Mar 23, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Martin (9 mi from Cheat Lake)

Sep 4, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Westover (6 mi from Cheat Lake)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Cheat Lake

Date	Rating	Where	Path
May 9, 2024	EF0	Cascade 8 mi from Cheat Lake	0.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 27, 2018	EF0	Burns Chapel 9 mi from Cheat Lake	0.2 mi long, 60 yd wide
Jun 23, 2017	EF0	Ices Ferry 1 mi from Cheat Lake	0.3 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Cheat Lake

219 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Cheat Lake since 2006, on 86 days. The strongest measured gust was 67 mph on Aug 25, 2023.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 3, 2026	damage reported	Westover, Fairchance 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 16, 2026	damage reported	Star City, Morgantown, Brookhaven 7 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 10, 2026	43 mph, measured	Morgantown, Westover, Brookhaven 8 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	Brookhaven, Morgantown, Masontown 6 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 18, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Ices Ferry 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Granville, Brookhaven, Ridgedale 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 2026	64 mph, estimated	Morgantown, Osage, Westover 11 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 6, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Granville, Fieldcrest 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 13, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Uffingtown 1 wind report	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 Cheat Lake; 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 Cheat Lake.

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