Hail map for Charleston, WV — May 20, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of Charleston on May 20, 2026.
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- Max hail size
- 1.00″
- quarter
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
- Size bands over the city
- 1
- distinct radar bands
- Measured on the ground
- 1.25″
- 9.1 mi away · Public
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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What people on the ground measured in Charleston, WV on May 20, 2026
5 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 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.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public2 SW Sissonville, WV · 9.1 mi away4:42 PM EDTKanawha County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 N Sissonville, WV · 11.7 mi away4:45 PM EDTKanawha County
Social media video showing quarter size hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 S Poca, WV · 12.7 mi away4:05 PM EDTPutnam County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterPoca, WV · 13.2 mi away4:08 PM EDTPutnam County
Reports of nickel to quarter size hail.
- 0.50″ penny size Public2 N Cross Lanes, WV · 10.6 mi away4:08 PM EDTPutnam County
Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
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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Charleston hail on May 20, 2026
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.00 inches — quarter size — within about 5 miles of Charleston that day, across 1 distinct size band. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.