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Hail history im Dunbar, WV

Last hail im 10 milesMay 20, 20261.25 in (50-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail im 20062.50 in (tennis ball)Oct 7, 2014

Hail days im 200639

Days im hail 1 inch imwin19

Tornadoes im 10 miles6

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles340

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Dunbar im 39 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.50 in (tennis ball) im Oct 7, 2014. Hail ej common im June im July.

Recent hail im Dunbar

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
May 20, 2026	1.25 in 50-cent coin	Pocatalico, Poca, Raymond City 3 hail reports · closest 8 mi im Dunbar	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 1, 2026	0.75 in 1-cent coin	Spring Hill 1 hail report · closest im center im Dunbar	NOAA Storm Events
May 5, 2025	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Yeager Airport, Rutledge, South Park 5 hail reports · closest 3 mi im Dunbar	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Raymond City, Charleston, Fairview 9 hail reports · closest 5 mi im Dunbar	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 2025	0.75 in 1-cent coin	South Ruffner 1 hail report · closest 7 mi im Dunbar	NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Dunbar by year

When hail season peaks near Dunbar

Of the 39 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (12) and July (9).

Largest hail storms near Dunbar

Aug 30, 2006 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Charleston (4 mi from Dunbar)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail, the size of golf balls to tennis balls, fell on the West Side hills of Charleston, then across the Knollwood and Mink Shoals vicinity, to Coonskin Park and Capital High School. The swath of hail then reached toward Crede and Big Chimney. This path narrowly missed the more densely populated Kanawha River Valley. Nevertheless, hundreds of homes and vehicles were damaged by hail. Some of the damaged vehicles had been traveling on Interstate 79 near Mink Shoals. The 2 largest insurance companies reported a total of 1600 claims, costing about 5 million dollars. The storm also contained torrential rains. A spotter between Big Chimney and Pinch recorded 2.7 inches of rain in less than 30 minu

Oct 7, 2014 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Ruth (3 mi from Dunbar)

National Weather Service description (English): Elongated large hail briefly fell at the National Weather Service Office near Southridge. The largest hail was 2.5 inches long and about 0.75 inches wide.

Jun 22, 2008 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Pocatalico (9 mi from Dunbar)

National Weather Service description (English): The large hail also fell at the Edgewood Golf Course.

Jul 4, 2013 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · South Park (8 mi from Dunbar)

Jun 16, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Pocatalico (9 mi from Dunbar)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Dunbar

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	Hernshaw 10 mi from Dunbar	5.1 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 2, 2024	EF1	Indian 4 mi from Dunbar	5.0 mi long, 300 yd wide
Apr 2, 2024	EF2	Nitro 6 mi from Dunbar	8.0 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jun 24, 2019	EF1	Alumville 5 mi from Dunbar	7.8 mi long, 350 yd wide
Jun 24, 2019	EF0	Yeager Airport 7 mi from Dunbar	0.8 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jul 4, 2016	EF0	South Charleston 7 mi from Dunbar	1.9 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Dunbar

340 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Dunbar since 2006, on 147 days. The strongest measured gust was 84 mph on Mar 19, 2008.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 21, 2026	60 mph, imwin	Sissonville 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 16, 2026	dmg ekkar	Institute, South Charleston, Charleston 5 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	dmg ekkar	Cross Lanes, Saint Albans, Institute 10 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 8, 2026	dmg ekkar	Sissonville 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 21, 2026	dmg ekkar	Dunbar 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026	dmg ekkar	Cross Lanes, South Charleston 2 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 22, 2026	52 mph, ekkar	Barlow 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Spring Hill 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Pocatalico, South Ruffner 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 12, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Ruth, Bunker Hill 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Dunbar; 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 Dunbar.

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