Hail Swath Map Preview
The Charleston, WV hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 8 public hail reports, 10 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 8, 2025 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Charleston, WV Hail Map
The May 8, 2025 hail swath map for Charleston, WV covers approximately 436 square miles and includes an estimated 10,557 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 181 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 4,149 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 137 sq mi | 3,740 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 181 sq mi | 4,149 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 92 sq mi | 2,350 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 19 sq mi | 223 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 7 sq mi | 95 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Charleston, WV Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 8, 2025 hail swath map area for Charleston, WV, HailGeeks estimates 5,655 single-family homes, 31 townhomes, and 242 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 2,241 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,903 | 7 | 79 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 2,241 | 14 | 48 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 1,319 | 4 | 114 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 134 | 3 | 1 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 58 | 3 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Charleston, WV Hail Map
Hail from the May 8, 2025 storm was mapped across 7 counties in the Charleston, WV region. Wayne County, WV had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 953 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Charleston, WV Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 8 cities near Charleston, WV. Big Creek, WV had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 86 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Charleston, WV Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 8, 2025 Charleston, WV hail map spans 35 ZIP codes. ZIP 25512 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 146.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 8, 2025 hail map for Charleston, WV currently list 8 public hail reports, 10 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 8, 2025 6:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SSE Barboursville | WV | Hail spotted by someone from the public and measured 1 inch. |
May 8, 2025 6:10 PM CT |
1.00 in | Chapmanville | WV | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 8, 2025 6:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 ENE Meta | KY | A public report said 1 inch hail fell at the intersection Open Fork and Bent Branch Rd. Time estimated from radar. |
May 8, 2025 6:57 PM CT |
2.00 in | 1 SW Mcandrews | KY | Public and also Media shared photos out of McAndrews... KY showing 2 inch hail. Time estimated by radar. |
May 8, 2025 6:57 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NNE Kimper | KY | Delayed social media report of quarter sized hail along Meathouse Road in Kimper. Time provided by sender... corroborated by radar. |
May 8, 2025 7:00 PM CT |
1.75 in | Belfry | KY | A picture of estimated golf ball sized hail was sent to the office from Belfry. Time estimated from radar. |
May 8, 2025 7:03 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SE Mcandrews | KY | Social media picture of a measured 1 inch hailstone along Upper Blackberry Road southwest of Ransom... KY. Time estimated via radar. |
May 8, 2025 7:05 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 S Mcandrews | KY | Picture on social media of half dollar sized hail in Pinsonfork... KY. Time estimated via radar. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 8, 2025 4:55 PM CT | 3 ENE Fort Gay | WV | Tree damage resulting in 295 customers without power. | |
May 8, 2025 6:05 PM CT | 4 NE Fort Gay | WV | One tree down on fort gay road in wayne county near route 37. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 8, 2025 6:07 PM CT | 2 NNE Chapmanville | WV | Tree down blocking entire road. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 8, 2025 6:10 PM CT | 2 NE Chapmanville | WV | Tree down on Perry Branch Road in Chapmanville. | |
May 8, 2025 6:32 PM CT | 9 SSE Madison | WV | Tree down blocking Spruce Laurel Road in Clothier. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2025 6:35 PM CT | 7 NNW Amherstdale-Robin | WV | Tree damage resulting in 75 customers without power. | |
May 8, 2025 7:25 PM CT | 7 SE Red Jacket | WV | Tree damage resulting in 150 customers without power. | |
May 8, 2025 7:29 PM CT | 1 WNW Gilbert | WV | Tree down blocking both lanes on the Logan side of Horsepen. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 8, 2025 7:35 PM CT | 7 NNW Sylvester | WV | Tree blocking one lane on Coal River Road. | |
May 8, 2025 7:21 PM CT | 58 mph | 6 NE Red Jacket | WV | Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 6 NE Red Jacket. Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 6 NE Red Jacket. Mesonet station RAGW2 Ragland. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 8, 2025 Charleston, WV storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Charleston, WV Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Charleston, WV region as the May 8, 2025 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Apr 5, 2025 through May 5, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.50", and the most recent map shown is from May 5, 2025.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Charleston, WV
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