West Virginia hail map — May 5, 2025
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 West Virginia city on May 5, 2025. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Parkersburg.
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- Cities hit
- 1
- in West Virginia
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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West Virginia cities hit on May 5, 2025
What people on the ground measured in West Virginia on May 5, 2025
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public1 SE Mineral Wells, WV3:46 PM EDTWood County
Golf ball size hail reported. Smaller sizes covering the ground. Lasted for 15 minutes.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 E Charleston, WV1:52 PM EDTKanawha County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 W Pinch, WV2:09 PM EDTKanawha County
Several 1 inch hail stones among many other smaller stones.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter3 NW Elkview, WV2:18 PM EDTKanawha County
Quarter sized hail just north of Elkview along Aarons For Rd. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Dept of Highways4 N Sissonville, WV2:20 PM EDTKanawha County
Quarter size hail reported. Other smaller sizes covering spots on the ground in Sissonville.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public5 NE Sissonville, WV2:25 PM EDTKanawha County
Reported as approximately 10 miles NNW of Elkview. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 S Kenna, WV2:36 PM EDTJackson County
Lots of dime size hail. Quarter size hail the biggest stones.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicMineral Wells, WV3:50 PM EDTWood County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size 911 Call CenterNorth Hills, WV4:00 PM EDTWood County
- 1.00″ quarter size 911 Call Center3 S Parkersburg, WV4:00 PM EDTWood County
- 0.88″ penny size Public3 ENE Charleston, WV1:55 PM EDTKanawha County
- 0.88″ penny size Trained Spotter7 W Elizabeth, WV3:39 PM EDTWirt County
Nickel size hail partially covering the ground.
Showing the 12 largest of 27 hail reports filed that day.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
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West Virginia hail on May 5, 2025
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 West Virginia city that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Parkersburg. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.