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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Clay County, WV

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Clay County, WV from July 9, 1980 through September 4, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 25045 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
31
Wind Reports
99
Tornado Reports
0
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Clay County, WV · 1980–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 4, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Clay County

30 reports
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1.25″ hail
May 20, 2026
9:18 PM UTC
Hail report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 ESE Clendenin, WV
1.75″ hail
Apr 14, 2025
10:07 PM UTC
Hail report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 SSW Clay, WV
1.00″ hail
Jun 26, 2024
9:12 PM UTC
Hail report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Also estimated 50mph winds.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NW Clay, WV
1.25″ hail
May 2, 2022
1:45 AM UTC
Hail report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MEDIA PASSED ALONG A VIEWER REPORT OF HALF DOLLAR-SIZED HAIL IN DUCK... WV. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 11 WNW Birch River, WV
1.25″ hail
May 2, 2022
12:45 AM UTC
Hail report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 11 WNW BIRCH RIVER. MEDIA PASSED ALONG A VIEWER REPORT OF HALF DOLLAR-SIZED HAIL IN DUCK... WV. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 11 WNW Birch River, WV
0.88″ hail
Oct 18, 2012
1:35 PM EST-5
Hail report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WSW Indore, WV
1.75″ hail
Sep 3, 2011
5:28 PM EST-5
Hail report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Lizemores, WV
1.75″ hail
May 14, 2010
4:35 PM EST-5
Hail report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Big Otter, WV
1.75″ hail
Jun 22, 2008
2:15 PM EST-5
Hail report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Clay, WV
0.88″ hail
Jun 22, 2008
2:15 PM EST-5
Hail report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Clay, WV
1.75″ hail
Jun 22, 2008
2:00 PM EST-5
Hail report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Bomont, WV
0.88″ hail
Jun 10, 2008
2:45 PM EST-5
Hail report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Bickmore, WV
0.75″ hail
Jun 4, 2008
3:30 PM EST-5
Hail report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Clay, WV
0.75″ hail
Jul 4, 2006
6:00 PM EST
Hail report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Clay, WV
0.75″ hail
Jun 8, 2006
8:45 PM EST
Hail report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bickmore, WV
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in Clay County

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UNK mph
Sep 4, 2026
8:03 PM UTC
Wind report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree damage resulting in approximately 20 customers without power. Time is estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 Wnw Birch River, WV
UNK mph
Aug 17, 2026
12:18 AM UTC
Wind report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree damage resulting in approximately 250 customers without power. Time is estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 Wsw Clay, WV
UNK mph
Aug 2, 2026
7:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree in the roadway in the 4000 block of O Brion Creek Rd. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 Nne Clay, WV
UNK mph
May 20, 2026
9:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on Wallback Road. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Clay, WV
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
10:04 AM UTC
Wind report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree in Roadway on WV-4 (Procious Maysel Road).
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 WNW Clay, WV
UNK mph
Nov 16, 2025
4:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down near WV 4 with power outages. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 NE Clay, WV
UNK mph
May 17, 2025
3:58 AM UTC
Wind report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down in Ivydale. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NNE Clay, WV
UNK mph
May 17, 2025
3:46 AM UTC
Wind report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree made contact with power lines in the area of Little Sycamore Rd and Lizemore Rd. Time is estimated via radar. Approximately 6 customers are without power in the area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 SW Clay, WV
UNK mph
Apr 30, 2025
2:28 AM UTC
Wind report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree damage resulting in 143 customers without power.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 S Clay, WV
UNK mph
Apr 14, 2025
10:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree damage resulting in 97 customers without power. Time is estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Clay, WV
UNK mph
Apr 5, 2025
9:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree damage resulting in power outages.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 N Gauley Bridge, WV
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2025
3:25 PM UTC
Wind report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roof blown off of a structure.
NWS Wind Report Location: Procious, WV
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2025
3:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down in Big Otter.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 N Clay, WV
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2025
3:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down in Bickmore.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SSW Clay, WV
UNK mph
Aug 29, 2024
10:05 PM UTC
Wind report for Clay County, WV
Clay County · 2,585 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down. time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 WSW Birch River, WV
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in Clay County

0 reports

No tornado reports were found for this selection.

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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · County

Clay County, WV area census snapshot

People & households
Population7,946
Households2,960
Housing units3,945
Income
Median household income$42,790
$100k+ households24.6%
$150k+ households6.2%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,585
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily84
Large multifamily45
Mobile homes1,214
Housing mix
Single-family share65.5%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share3.3%
Mobile-home share30.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,337
Renter-occupied623
Vacant units985
Home value & age
Median home value$107,100
Owner homes $300k+8.1%
Owner homes $500k+4.2%
Owner homes $750k+2.3%
Median year built1983
Older-home share44.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,700
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Top ZIP Codes with NWS Storm Reports in Clay County

25045 38
Clendenin, WV Hail, wind & tornado reports
25043 23
Clay, WV Hail, wind & tornado reports
25113 23
WV Hail, wind & tornado reports
25063 21
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25019 14
WV Hail, wind & tornado reports
25125 14
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25235 13
WV Hail, wind & tornado reports
25133 12
Clay, WV Hail, wind & tornado reports
25285 9
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25164 8
WV Hail, wind & tornado reports
25030 4
WV Hail, wind & tornado reports
25111 2
WV Hail, wind & tornado reports
25211 2
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26617 2
WV Hail, wind & tornado reports
25141 1
WV Hail, wind & tornado reports

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Clay County have on record?

Our records show 31 hail, 99 wind, and 0 tornado reports in Clay County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 4, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Clay County?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Clay County is 1.75″. It was reported near Clay, WV on April 14, 2025.

A storm report showed up near my home in Clay County — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Clay County and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Clay County — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Clay County address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Clay County — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Clay County address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Clay County — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Clay County, WV, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Clay County, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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