The Charleston, WV hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 4 public hail reports, 89 public wind reports, and 13 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 2, 2024 event.
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The April 2, 2024 hail swath map for Charleston, WV covers approximately 257 square miles and includes an estimated 10,005 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 124 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 5,052 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 124 sq mi | 5,052 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 109 sq mi | 3,666 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 18 sq mi | 464 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2 sq mi | 168 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 5 sq mi | 655 |
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Inside the April 2, 2024 hail swath map area for Charleston, WV, HailGeeks estimates 5,298 single-family homes, 52 townhomes, and 913 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 2,609 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 2,609 | 23 | 351 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,986 | 25 | 397 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 259 | 1 | 29 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 101 | 0 | 25 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 343 | 3 | 111 |
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Hail from the April 2, 2024 storm was mapped across 6 counties in the Charleston, WV region. Fayette County, WV had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 2,920 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Zooming in, the swath touched 15 cities near Charleston, WV. Mount Carbon, WV had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 189 single-family homes exposed.
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At the ZIP level, the April 2, 2024 Charleston, WV hail map spans 31 ZIP codes. ZIP 25136 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 262.
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Public storm report tables connected to the April 2, 2024 hail map for Charleston, WV currently list 4 public hail reports, 89 public wind reports, and 13 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 2, 2024 3:20 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 SSE Smithers | WV | Quarter to golf-ball sized hail in Adena Village. |
April 2, 2024 3:37 PM CT |
1.75 in | Mount Nebo | WV | Time estimated by radar. |
April 2, 2024 3:44 PM CT |
1.50 in | 10 S Summersville | WV | Picture provided via email. Time estimated from radar. |
April 2, 2024 3:53 PM CT |
1.25 in | 7 NW Bingham | WV | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 2, 2024 9:23 AM CT | 4 ENE Ironton | OH | Several trees snapped or uprooted along State Route 141 near Sugar Creek Christian Academy. | |
April 2, 2024 9:25 AM CT | 1 SSW Ashland | KY | Trees and power lines down on Lowman Dr and Leighwood Dr. | |
April 2, 2024 9:26 AM CT | 1 SSE Ashland | KY | Boyd County Emergency Management drone footage shows a quarter-mile long path of uprooted and snapped trees associated with microburst winds of up to 100 mph along Southern Hills Drive. Several homes suffered damaged from the fallen trees. | |
April 2, 2024 9:30 AM CT | 2 NNE South Point | OH | Widespread tree and power line damage. Multiple structures with damage. Truck overturned on Proctorville Bridge. | |
April 2, 2024 9:30 AM CT | 7 E Lake Vesuvius | OH | Several trees down and structures damaged in Aid Township. | |
April 2, 2024 9:34 AM CT | South Point | OH | Multiple power poles snapped midway up along North Kenova Rd. | |
April 2, 2024 9:35 AM CT | Proctorville | OH | Proctorville Fire Department building destroyed with severe damage to other structures. | |
April 2, 2024 9:35 AM CT | Huntington | WV | Trees and power lines down all over Huntington. Tractor trailor flipped over on the 31st Bridge. | |
April 2, 2024 9:36 AM CT | 1 N Proctorville | OH | Significant damage reported across the town with roofs blown off... 1-2 ft diameter trees down... rear half of fire dept destroyed. | |
April 2, 2024 9:36 AM CT | 3 S Athalia | OH | Part of the roof of elementary school blown off. | |
April 2, 2024 9:37 AM CT | Wayne | WV | Tree down on a home. | |
April 2, 2024 9:37 AM CT | 2 N Wayne | WV | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report and location from Wayne. EM reports multiple trees down including a tree down on a home on State Street and Lakeside Drive. Tree damage indicates that it was from straight-line winds. | |
April 2, 2024 9:37 AM CT | Proctorville | OH | Rear half of Proctorville FD destroyed. Roof partially removed from Fairland West Elementary School. Damage consistent with microburst. Estimated wind speeds of 90 mph. | |
April 2, 2024 9:39 AM CT | 1 NE Wayne | WV | Damage consistent with a microburst occurred along Wilson Creek. Several trees were uprooted and some snapped. The roof was also blown off of one house. | |
April 2, 2024 9:40 AM CT | Crown City | OH | Out buildings destroyed and several trees down... some onto structures. | |
April 2, 2024 9:41 AM CT | 3 NE Crown City | OH | Roof and exterior walls of a wood frame commercial warehouse were blown off along Hannan Trace Road. | |
April 2, 2024 9:44 AM CT | Barboursville | WV | Structural damage to an exterior wall attached to the Barboursville Mall. Roof damage to a pet supply store in the mall area as well. | |
April 2, 2024 9:48 AM CT | Milton | WV | Large billboard blown over by I-64. | |
April 2, 2024 9:50 AM CT | Stidham | KY | Martin County dispatch relayed a report of a tree through a roof near the 2000 block of Tomahawk Rd. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 2, 2024 9:51 AM CT | 5 SSE West Hamlin | WV | Tree damage consistent with a microburst on ridgetop along Sand Gap Road. | |
April 2, 2024 9:52 AM CT | Hamlin | WV | Structures damage and trees down in Hamlin and up Rt 34 toward Hurricane. | |
April 2, 2024 9:55 AM CT | Hurricane | WV | Sheet metal roof blown nearly entirely off in Hurricane. | |
April 2, 2024 9:55 AM CT | Buffalo | WV | Portion of a gas station canopy blown off in Buffalo... WV. Time estimated by radar. | |
April 2, 2024 9:57 AM CT | 2 ENE Hurricane | WV | Tree down onto a house on Meadowbrook Circle. | |
April 2, 2024 9:59 AM CT | 7 SW Alum Creek | WV | Path of tree damage consistent with a microburst occurred along Route 214 between Yawkey and Sumerco Hill. | |
April 2, 2024 10:00 AM CT | 2 ENE Winfield | WV | Multiple trees down in Red House and Bancroft. | |
April 2, 2024 10:00 AM CT | 2 NW Nitro | WV | Trees down from Scott Depot to Nitro. | |
April 2, 2024 10:00 AM CT | Teays Valley | WV | Wooden fence blown down. Time estimated by radar. | |
April 2, 2024 10:00 AM CT | 5 SW Alum Creek | WV | Multiple trees down between Yawkey and Sumerco. | |
April 2, 2024 10:02 AM CT | 2 NNE Tornado | WV | Multiple large trees down along the Coal River. 41 mph reported on Davis station. | |
April 2, 2024 10:03 AM CT | South Charleston | WV | Several trees down on WV Tech Park campus. Weather station recorded 56 mph wind gust. | |
April 2, 2024 10:03 AM CT | Ravenswood | WV | Multiple sheet metal roofs damaged... a power pole snapped... and multiple trees down. | |
April 2, 2024 10:04 AM CT | 6 S Alum Creek | WV | Small area of uprooted and snapped trees consistent with a microburst on east side of US 119 at Running Right Way. | |
April 2, 2024 10:05 AM CT | Nitro | WV | Multiple trees snapped off. Time estimated by radar. | |
April 2, 2024 10:05 AM CT | Saint Albans | WV | Portions of a sheet metal roof ripped off a mobile home. | |
April 2, 2024 10:05 AM CT | 2 SSW Institute | WV | Two of the four WVSR-AM radio towers collapsed. These are approximately 400 ft tall. | |
April 2, 2024 10:06 AM CT | Ravenswood | WV | Multiple trees uprooted. | |
April 2, 2024 10:08 AM CT | 6 SW Madison | WV | Multiple trees down along six mile rd. | |
April 2, 2024 10:08 AM CT | 1 SSW Dunbar | WV | Adds information to previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 SSW Dunbar. Large billboard collapsed and tractor trailer blown over on I-64 bridge. | |
April 2, 2024 10:10 AM CT | 7 NE Danville | WV | Multiple trees and power lines down across northern end of county. | |
April 2, 2024 10:10 AM CT | Danville | WV | Multiple trees down in Danville. | |
April 2, 2024 10:10 AM CT | Cross Lanes | WV | Several trees down in Cross Lanes. | |
April 2, 2024 10:10 AM CT | 9 SSW Mineral Wells | WV | Trees down on Limestone Hill Rd. | |
April 2, 2024 10:12 AM CT | 1 NW Mitchell Heights | WV | Trees down between Chapmanville and Logan. | |
April 2, 2024 10:12 AM CT | Dunbar | WV | Utility pole snapped and power lines down. | |
April 2, 2024 10:13 AM CT | South Charleston | WV | Several large limbs down. Time estimated by radar. | |
April 2, 2024 10:15 AM CT | 7 SSW Madison | WV | Trees down. | |
April 2, 2024 10:15 AM CT | 7 S Madison | WV | Tree down on a car. | |
April 2, 2024 10:15 AM CT | Kanawha City | WV | Multiple trees and large limbs down in Kanawha City. | |
April 2, 2024 10:15 AM CT | 7 SW Chesapeake | WV | Powerlines down onto vehicle. | |
April 2, 2024 10:15 AM CT | 5 SW Elizabeth | WV | Tree down blocking the roadway. | |
April 2, 2024 10:15 AM CT | Coal Fork | WV | Several trees snapped on hillside along Campbells Creek Rd. | |
April 2, 2024 10:18 AM CT | Charleston | WV | Two vehicles destroyed by fallen trees in the South Hills area. | |
April 2, 2024 10:18 AM CT | Charleston | WV | Brick facade of commercial building partially destroyed. | |
April 2, 2024 10:22 AM CT | 5 NE Madison | WV | Trees and lines down along Remington Dr. | |
April 2, 2024 10:24 AM CT | 5 SSE Elizabeth | WV | Tree and lines down on Calm School Rd blocking the road. | |
April 2, 2024 10:25 AM CT | 5 SE Elizabeth | WV | Structures damaged and a tree down on a house. | |
April 2, 2024 10:25 AM CT | 2 ESE Logan | WV | Trees down in Melville along Rt 17. | |
April 2, 2024 10:28 AM CT | Montgomery | WV | Several trees down around town. | |
April 2, 2024 10:32 AM CT | 6 SSW Clay | WV | Widespread trees down in Bickmore community. | |
April 2, 2024 10:32 AM CT | Jodie | WV | Confirmed microburst with maximum winds of 100 mph in the communities of Jodie and Swiss. along the Nicholas and Fayette County line. Notable mixed hardwood and softwood tree damage occurred along with a roof blown off of one home and an attached car port destroyed from another home. | |
April 2, 2024 10:33 AM CT | 2 SE Gauley Bridge | WV | Several trees snapped on hillside along US 60. | |
April 2, 2024 10:35 AM CT | 6 SSW Harrisville | WV | Large pine tree blocking the road. | |
April 2, 2024 10:35 AM CT | 4 E Whitesville | WV | Metal roof removed... power lines on house. | |
April 2, 2024 10:37 AM CT | Hawks Nest State Park | WV | Several large pine trees damaged along US 60. | |
April 2, 2024 10:40 AM CT | 8 SSE Whitesville | WV | Trees and lines down at Horse Creek Rd and Coal River Rd. | |
April 2, 2024 10:40 AM CT | 7 SSE Whitesville | WV | Trees down between Horse Creek Rd and Pettry Bottom. | |
April 2, 2024 10:42 AM CT | 2 S Oak Hill | WV | Multiple trees down along Cafego Rd. | |
April 2, 2024 10:43 AM CT | Ansted | WV | Storage shed was dislodged and blown across the street. | |
April 2, 2024 10:45 AM CT | Summersville | WV | Several large limbs fell on a house. Time estimated by radar. | |
April 2, 2024 10:50 AM CT | 1 SW Mount Hope | WV | Tree down blocking Sherwood Rd. | |
April 2, 2024 10:52 AM CT | 7 NW Bingham | WV | Multiple trees down. | |
April 2, 2024 10:53 AM CT | 8 W Richwood | WV | Several trees... mostly pine... uprooted or snapped on Dove Ln and Elkhorn Ln. One tree fell onto a house damaging the roof. Damage indicative of a microburst. | |
April 2, 2024 10:53 AM CT | 9 WSW Richwood | WV | Small area with multiple uprooted hardwood trees near intersection of Leivasy Rd and Odell Rd indicative of a microburst. | |
April 2, 2024 10:55 AM CT | 1 SSW Gassaway | WV | Multiple trees down from Frametown to Gassaway and Sutton. | |
April 2, 2024 10:57 AM CT | 4 WSW Richwood | WV | Roughly 500 yard long swath of uprooted hardwood trees along Laurel Creek. Tree damage was divergent... indicative of microburst winds blowing oddly from south to north. | |
April 2, 2024 11:00 AM CT | Quinwood | WV | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Quinwood. Several trees and some power lines down in the Quinwood area. Superficial damage to a couple buildings in area. Widespread power outages. | |
April 2, 2024 11:01 AM CT | Rupert | WV | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Rupert. Numerous trees down in and around Rupert. | |
April 2, 2024 11:17 AM CT | 1 NNW Hinton | WV | Tree down. | |
April 2, 2024 11:19 AM CT | 1 NW Hinton | WV | Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree on Madams Creek Road. | |
April 2, 2024 3:32 PM CT | 7 N Babcock State Park | WV | *** 2 INJ *** Adds additional information to previous report. Several structures damaged along Rt 60 between Lookout and Hico. | |
April 2, 2024 3:45 PM CT | 12 SW Richwood | WV | Sporadic tree damage along Snow Hill Rd with minor roof damage noted to a home. | |
April 2, 2024 3:50 PM CT | 12 SW Richwood | WV | Small area of uprooted trees at intersection of Snow Hill Rd and Leivasy Rd indicative of a microburst. | |
April 2, 2024 7:24 PM CT | 2 ESE Cannonsburg | KY | 70 foot pine tree fell on house. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 2, 2024 9:30 AM CT | 92 mph | 2 S Ceredo | WV | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 2, 2024 10:09 AM CT | 68 mph | 6 E Ravenswood | WV | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 6 E Ravenswood. Mesonet station DRFW2 Drift Run. |
April 2, 2024 10:20 AM CT | 60 mph | 3 NE Charleston | WV | Yeager Airport. |
April 2, 2024 11:17 AM CT | 58 mph | 4 SW Marmet | WV | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 4 SW Marmet. Mesonet station BEEW2 Bee Mountain. |
April 2, 2024 4:35 PM CT | 60 mph | 9 WSW Gassaway | WV | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 9 WSW Gassaway. Mesonet station DIGW2 Dingy. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 2, 2024 9:26 AM CT | UNK | 7 E Lake Vesuvius | OH | An EF1 tornado with maximum winds of up to 90 mph began near Aid-Oak Ridge Rd and traveled northeastward through mostly pastureland... knocking down a few trees on the north edge of the path and where it crossed Symmes Creek. The tornado continued northeast... blowing the roof off of two homes and another structure and rolling a travel trailer near where it crossed State Route 141. The last noted damage was some tin panels blown up on a barn roof shortly after the tornado crossed State Route 141. |
April 2, 2024 9:34 AM CT | UNK | 3 SSW Huntington | WV | A tornado... basically a strong eddy at the end of a microburst... occurred along 5th Street Road. Tree and structural damage in this valley showed strong rotation with damage consistent with an EF1 tornado. Several structures were damaged or destroyed and extensive tree damage occurred. The tornado climbed the ridge to the east of 5th Street Road and dissipated. |
April 2, 2024 9:34 AM CT | UNK | 6 NW Crown City | OH | A short duration EF1 tornado confirmed with maximum winds of 105 mph in the vicinity of Timber Ridge Lake northwest of Crown City. |
April 2, 2024 9:39 AM CT | UNK | 2 NW Pea Ridge | WV | A short duration EF1 tornado confirmed with winds to 105 mph. The overall track was just south of Route 2 to the Guyandotte River before lifting just west of the Barboursville Mall. |
April 2, 2024 9:40 AM CT | UNK | 3 NNE Crown City | OH | A short duration EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 95 mph confirmed along Hannan Trace Road. |
April 2, 2024 9:54 AM CT | UNK | 2 SSE Eleanor | WV | A EF1 tornado confirmed south of Eleanor to Bancroft with a non-continuous path and maximum winds of 90 mph. |
April 2, 2024 9:55 AM CT | UNK | Buffalo | WV | A short duration EF0 tornado confirmed with maximum winds of 80 mph in the Buffalo area. |
April 2, 2024 10:02 AM CT | UNK | Saint Albans | WV | EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 100 mph began in the St. Albans Park. Based on a combination of drone footage and ground surveys it was determined that the tornado skipped eastward... embedded in an larger swath of straight-line wind damage... from Saint Albans to Jefferson to Dunbar and ending in the Roxalana area. This was a non-continuous path with several noted areas of concentrated damage. |
April 2, 2024 10:04 AM CT | UNK | 2 NE Nitro | WV | EF2 Tornado with maximum winds of 115 mph confirmed with a track of about 8 miles extending from Cross Lanes... West Virginia to just south of the community of Wallace... West Virginia. This was a non-continuous path of with three notable damage locations. |
April 2, 2024 10:11 AM CT | UNK | 5 W Marmet | WV | An EF1 tornado touched down in the Kanawha State Forest near the Pigeon Roost Trail then skipped along an intermittent path eastward to the Hernshaw community. Significant tree damage was noted between Hernshaw and Marmet... the top floor was blown off of one structure... an RV was rolled and additional structure damage occurred. The tornado dissipated before reaching I-64. |
April 2, 2024 10:15 AM CT | UNK | 4 SE Pinch | WV | A short... non-continuous EF1 tornado path was observed west of the town of Quick. |
April 2, 2024 10:21 AM CT | UNK | 3 S East Bank | WV | An EF1 tornado snapped and uprooted trees in a distinct path down a hillside into the valley in the Ronda community near Cabin Creek. A few homes suffered roof damage along Ronda Rd. |
April 2, 2024 3:30 PM CT | UNK | 6 ENE Fayetteville | WV | An EF2 tornado began west of Mallard Rd then traveled eastward along Mallard Rd causing considerable and significant tree damage with hundreds of hardwood trees uprooted and snapped. Several homes were damaged by trees or had wind damage along Mallard Rd... including one home that had significant roof damage. The tornado made a slight jog to the northeast crossing Lookout Rd and US 60 before lifting. Peak wind speeds were likely reached just west of Lookout Road where tree damage indicated wind speeds reached an estimated 130 mph. The tornado damaged or destroyed several homes and businesses along US 60. One home was shifted several feet off its foundation and the metal roof was tossed approximately 350 yards to the tree line across US 60. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 2, 2024 Charleston, WV storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Charleston, WV region as the April 2, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 25, 2023 through Apr 1, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 1, 2024.
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