Hail and tornadoes in Berkeley County, WV
Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Berkeley County, WV on 28 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Mon, Jul 15, 2024. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 7 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 66 hail reports in Berkeley County, WV on 34 days, 0 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 1.75 in, near Union Corner, on Thu, May 3, 2012.
By decade: 2000s: 11 · 2010s: 40 · 2020s: 15
Tornadoes since 1950
7 tornadoes have touched Berkeley County, WV since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 6.
Strongest
- Fri, Sep 17, 2004 · F2 · 2 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Darkesville · 6 injuries
- Sun, Jun 8, 2014 · EF1 · 1 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Martinsburg
- Thu, Aug 8, 2024 · EF0 · 0.49 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Tomahawk
- Wed, Jun 5, 2024 · EF0 · 1.69 mi long, 110 yd wide · near Shepherd Field Mr
- Wed, Jun 5, 2024 · EF0 · 0.92 mi long, 65 yd wide · near Bunker Hill
Most recent
- Thu, Aug 8, 2024 · EF0 · 0.49 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Tomahawk
- Wed, Jun 5, 2024 · EF0 · 1.69 mi long, 110 yd wide · near Shepherd Field Mr
- Wed, Jun 5, 2024 · EF0 · 0.92 mi long, 65 yd wide · near Bunker Hill
- Sun, Jul 13, 2014 · EF0 · 0.07 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Glengary
- Sun, Jun 8, 2014 · EF1 · 1 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Martinsburg
- Fri, Sep 17, 2004 · F2 · 2 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Darkesville · 6 injuries
- Fri, May 21, 2004 · F0 · 3 mi long, 1 yd wide · near Arden
By decade: 2000s: 2 · 2010s: 2 · 2020s: 3
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since January 2021
- Thu, Aug 27, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (2 SSW Martinsburg, WV)
- 1.25 in (Martinsburg, WV)
- 1 in (Martinsburg, WV)
- Tue, Jul 28, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 4, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Apr 1, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 31, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 26, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 3, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (1 E Martinsburg Arpt, WV)
- Sat, Sep 21, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 28, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 3, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, May 29, 2024Reported in the county
- 1 in (Falling Waters, WV)
- Thu, Sep 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (3 NNW Arden, WV)
- 1.25 in (2 W Falling Waters, WV)
- Mon, Aug 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 S Johnsontown, WV)
- 1.25 in (Falling Waters, WV)
- Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (1 ESE Inwood, WV)
- Thu, Jul 13, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 26, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 4, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 23, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 18, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 2, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 1, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 22, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 E MARTINSBURG, WV)
- Thu, Jun 16, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 7, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 28, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.