Hail History

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Hail history im Pinch, WV

Last hail im 10 milesMay 20, 20261.75 in (golf ball)
Hail days, last 12 months1
Largest hail im 20064.25 inMay 23, 2019
Hail days im 200636
Days im hail 1 inch imwin24
Tornadoes im 10 miles3
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles168

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Pinch im 36 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 4.25 in im May 23, 2019. Hail ej common im June im May.

Recent hail im Pinch

DateHail sizeWhereSource
May 20, 20261.75 in
golf ball		Clendenin
1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Pinch		NOAA Storm Events
May 5, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Yeager Airport, Creed, Elkview
6 hail reports · closest 3 mi im Pinch		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Charleston, West Charleston, Rutledge
7 hail reports · closest im center im Pinch		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 20250.75 in
1-cent coin		South Ruffner
1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Pinch		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Pinch by year

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When hail season peaks near Pinch

Of the 36 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (10) and May (8).

JanFeb3Mar4Apr8May10Jun8Jul1Aug2SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Pinch

May 23, 2019 · 4.25 in · Pinch (1 mi from Pinch)

National Weather Service description (English): Many cars were dented by the hail, but no significant building damage occurred.

Jul 4, 2013 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · South Park (9 mi from Pinch)

Mar 23, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Coal Fork (6 mi from Pinch)

Jun 8, 2022 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Guthrie (9 mi from Pinch)

Apr 14, 2025 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Charleston (9 mi from Pinch)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Pinch

DateRatingWherePath
Apr 2, 2024EF1Coalridge
4 mi from Pinch		2.2 mi long, 200 yd wide
Jun 24, 2019EF0Yeager Airport
8 mi from Pinch		0.8 mi long, 75 yd wide
Mar 19, 2008EF0Blue Creek
5 mi from Pinch		0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Pinch

168 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Pinch since 2006, on 104 days. The strongest measured gust was 84 mph on Mar 19, 2008.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 16, 2026dmg ekkarCharleston, Pinch
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026dmg ekkarCharleston
3 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 8, 2026dmg ekkarSissonville
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 22, 202652 mph, ekkarBarlow
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 202658 mph, ekkarBlue Creek
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 20, 202658 mph, ekkarReamer, Clendenin, Kanawha
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 202658 mph, ekkarFalling Rock, Rutledge, Frame
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Nov 16, 202558 mph, ekkarMill Creek
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 27, 202552 mph, ekkarFrame
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202558 mph, ekkarClendenin
1 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 Pinch; 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 Pinch.

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