Hail Swath Map Preview
The Charleston, WV hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 9 public hail reports, 44 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 7, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Charleston, WV Hail Map
The August 7, 2023 hail swath map for Charleston, WV covers approximately 1,768 square miles and includes an estimated 141,529 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 694 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 50,889 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 614 sq mi | 42,153 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 694 sq mi | 50,889 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 315 sq mi | 27,525 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 96 sq mi | 9,224 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 44 sq mi | 9,420 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 5 sq mi | 2,318 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Charleston, WV Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 7, 2023 hail swath map area for Charleston, WV, HailGeeks estimates 68,575 single-family homes, 2,216 townhomes, and 15,444 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 25,947 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 20,081 | 565 | 6,322 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 25,947 | 808 | 4,618 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 13,055 | 422 | 1,956 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 4,339 | 50 | 991 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 4,182 | 231 | 1,154 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 971 | 140 | 403 |
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Counties Inside the Charleston, WV Hail Map
Hail from the August 7, 2023 storm was mapped across 29 counties in the Charleston, WV region. Cabell County, WV had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 17,138 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Charleston, WV Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 34 cities near Charleston, WV. Pea Ridge, WV had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 3,301 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Charleston, WV Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 7, 2023 Charleston, WV hail map spans 123 ZIP codes. ZIP 25705 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 6,436.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 7, 2023 hail map for Charleston, WV currently list 9 public hail reports, 44 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 7, 2023 12:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 E Mineral Wells | WV | Photo of quarter size hail. |
August 7, 2023 12:22 PM CT |
1.00 in | Gassaway | WV | 1 inch hail observed in Gassaway. |
August 7, 2023 1:00 PM CT |
1.50 in | Barboursville | WV | Trained spotter reported 1.5 inch hail. |
August 7, 2023 1:05 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SE Huntington | WV | DOH reports quarter sized hail. |
August 7, 2023 1:06 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 NNW Barboursville | WV | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 7, 2023 1:08 PM CT |
1.50 in | 4 ENE Barboursville | WV | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 7, 2023 1:37 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 S Bancroft | WV | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 7, 2023 1:55 PM CT |
1.25 in | Sissonville | WV | Report received via social media picture. |
August 7, 2023 2:20 PM CT |
1.50 in | 4 NNE Clendenin | WV | Report received via social media picture. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 7, 2023 11:17 AM CT | 1 NNW Nitro | WV | Tree down. | |
August 7, 2023 11:35 AM CT | 4 NNE Spencer | WV | Tree down on Barrcut Road. | |
August 7, 2023 11:45 AM CT | 9 N Clendenin | WV | Tree down on Vineyard Ridge Road. | |
August 7, 2023 11:45 AM CT | 4 NNE Gallipolis | OH | Tree down in Addison township. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 12:23 PM CT | 3 S Sutton | WV | Tree reported down. | |
August 7, 2023 12:36 PM CT | 2 N Gassaway | WV | Trees reported down on Chapel Rd. | |
August 7, 2023 12:45 PM CT | 4 SE Flatwoods | WV | Trees down blocking both directions of Bens Run Road. | |
August 7, 2023 1:00 PM CT | 2 S Lake Vesuvius | OH | Tree reported down covering half of State Route 93. | |
August 7, 2023 1:20 PM CT | 7 NW Crown City | OH | Tree reported down. | |
August 7, 2023 1:30 PM CT | Gallipolis | OH | Porch blown off a house. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 1:36 PM CT | 2 NNE Poca | WV | Tree down on power line on Manilla Creek Road. | |
August 7, 2023 1:39 PM CT | 4 ENE Bancroft | WV | Tree down. | |
August 7, 2023 1:40 PM CT | 1 WSW Cross Lanes | WV | Tree down on Dewitt Road. | |
August 7, 2023 1:45 PM CT | 3 NNE Gallipolis | OH | Powerline pole down near intersection of Georges Creek Road and Polecat Road. | |
August 7, 2023 1:50 PM CT | Point Pleasant | WV | Tree down on Alison Road. | |
August 7, 2023 1:54 PM CT | 2 NE South Charleston | WV | Tree reported down. | |
August 7, 2023 2:00 PM CT | 2 NNE Yatesville Lake S | KY | Trees down on Rt 3 in the Fallsburg area. | |
August 7, 2023 2:00 PM CT | 2 SE Yatesville Lake St | KY | Adds to previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 SE Yatesville Lake State Park. Tree down on a house on Cottonwood Lane. Additional house damaged... two tractor trailers turned over and multiple tree down. | |
August 7, 2023 2:00 PM CT | 2 ESE Huntington | WV | Utility company reports power outages due to tree damage. | |
August 7, 2023 2:15 PM CT | 4 ENE Fort Gay | WV | Multiple trees down on Fort Gay Road. | |
August 7, 2023 2:35 PM CT | 12 WSW Gassaway | WV | Utility company reports power outages caused by tree damage along Buck Fork Road. | |
August 7, 2023 2:40 PM CT | 1 W Saint Albans | WV | Tree down reported. | |
August 7, 2023 2:42 PM CT | 7 SE Kenna | WV | Photos sent of tree damage. | |
August 7, 2023 2:50 PM CT | 2 NNE South Charleston | WV | Power lines down in the roadway along 7th Avenue in Charleston. | |
August 7, 2023 2:50 PM CT | 2 N Job | KY | 911 call center had a report of a tree down over Buffalo Horn Rd. near the intersection of Rockcastle Rd. Time estimated via the logged call and radar. | |
August 7, 2023 2:51 PM CT | 1 S Dunbar | WV | Tree reported down. | |
August 7, 2023 2:52 PM CT | 1 E South Charleston | WV | Tree reported down. | |
August 7, 2023 2:58 PM CT | 1 NNW Charleston | WV | Tree reported down. | |
August 7, 2023 2:58 PM CT | 9 WSW Harts | WV | Power outage caused by tree damage reported by utility company. | |
August 7, 2023 3:30 PM CT | 9 SW Sylvester | WV | Power pole fell along Steward Street in Bim. | |
August 7, 2023 3:35 PM CT | Gassaway | WV | Corrects date previous tstm wnd dmg report from Gassaway. Downed tree reported in Gassaway. Photo accompanied social media report. | |
August 7, 2023 4:21 PM CT | 4 W Glen Daniel | WV | Tree down in the roadway. | |
August 7, 2023 4:36 PM CT | 4 NNW Glen Daniel | WV | Tree down along power lines. Power out in the area. | |
August 7, 2023 4:36 PM CT | 1 NNW Coal City | WV | Tree limb fell and knocked a power line down across the roadway. Power pole is slanted... and another pole is on the ground. time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 4:36 PM CT | 1 SE Coal City | WV | Tree across Saye Lane. Power lines are down. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 4:42 PM CT | Daniels | WV | Tree down on lines. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 4:50 PM CT | 1 E Jumping Branch | WV | Multiple trees were blown down in the community of Jumping Branch by thunderstorm winds. Some of the trees were blown down along Highway 3. | |
August 7, 2023 4:55 PM CT | 2 SE Hinton | WV | Multiple trees were blown down in the community of Bellepoint by thunderstorm winds. | |
August 7, 2023 4:56 PM CT | 1 SW Hinton | WV | Trees and limbs down. Powerline snapped on Beech Run Road near Hinton. | |
August 7, 2023 5:00 PM CT | 3 WSW Talcott | WV | Multiple trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 12. | |
August 7, 2023 5:02 PM CT | 2 WSW Talcott | WV | Thunderstorm winds blew one wrist-size branch and other smaller branches down. | |
August 7, 2023 5:03 PM CT | 1 NW Talcott | WV | Thunderstorm winds blew at least ten trees down at residence of spotter. | |
August 7, 2023 5:10 PM CT | Alderson | WV | A large tree fell across Davis Street in Alderson... partially landing on a house. | |
August 7, 2023 5:11 PM CT | 2 ENE Ballengee | WV | Few trees downed by thunderstorm winds near Monroe/Summers County line in western Monroe County. |
| 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 August 7, 2023 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 August 7, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 15, 2023 through Jul 28, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 28, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Charleston, WV
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