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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Pendleton County, WV

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Pendleton County, WV from July 5, 1969 through August 27, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 26847 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
32
Wind Reports
78
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Pendleton County, WV · 1969–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 27, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Pendleton County

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 15, 2024
8:20 PM UTC
Hail report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Delayed report. Public reports dime to quarter-sized hail on Route 48 at Pendleton/Pocahontas County Line. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 WSW Cherry Grove, WV
1.00″ hail
Apr 15, 2024
7:35 PM UTC
Hail report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Delayed Report. Public reports quarter-sized hail in Franklin... WV.
NWS Hail Report Location: Franklin, WV
1.25″ hail
Sep 8, 2023
11:45 PM UTC
Hail report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public relayed image of half dollar size hail at Upper Tract. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Upper Track, WV
1.00″ hail
Jul 14, 2023
5:07 PM UTC
Hail report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail up to the size of quarters at the state police office
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SSE Ruddle, WV
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2022
8:39 PM UTC
Hail report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL COVERING THE GROUND. MOSTLY DIMES WITH A FEW QUARTERS MIXED IN.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 WSW Cherry Grove, WV
1.00″ hail
Jul 6, 2021
9:36 PM UTC
Hail report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN THE SMITH CREEK AREA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WSW Franklin, WV
1.00″ hail
Aug 31, 2019
9:53 PM UTC
Hail report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON SHAMROCK LANE NEAR UPPER TRACT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Upper Tract, WV
1.00″ hail
Aug 31, 2019
9:15 PM UTC
Hail report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN FRANKLIN. CORRECTED EVENT TIME/LOCATION.
NWS Hail Report Location: Franklin, WV
1.00″ hail
Aug 18, 2019
8:56 PM UTC
Hail report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Oak Flat, WV
1.00″ hail
Aug 18, 2019
8:52 PM UTC
Hail report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Brandywine, WV
1.75″ hail
May 13, 2014
2:11 PM EST-5
Hail report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .57 S Franklin, WV
1.00″ hail
Jul 19, 2013
2:54 PM EST-5
Hail report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.35 N Franklin, WV
1.00″ hail
Mar 28, 2012
5:07 PM EST-5
Hail report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail was reported near Cherry Grove.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.71 SW Dry Run, WV
1.00″ hail
May 26, 2011
5:42 PM EST-5
Hail report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail was reported near Brandywine.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.01 ESE Dahmer, WV
1.00″ hail
May 13, 2011
12:45 PM EST-5
Hail report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail was estimated near Ruddle.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Ruddle, 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 Pendleton County

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UNK mph
Aug 27, 2026
7:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees and wires down around Sugar Grove
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Sugar Grove, WV
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2026
7:44 PM UTC
Wind report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Sse Ruddle, WV
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2026
7:26 PM UTC
Wind report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Ese Brandywine, WV
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2026
7:26 PM UTC
Wind report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Ne Sugar Grove, WV
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2026
7:17 PM UTC
Wind report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Nne Ruddle, WV
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2026
7:12 PM UTC
Wind report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several reports of trees down all throughout the county. More details later.
NWS Wind Report Location: Franklin, WV
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2026
7:12 PM UTC
Wind report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Cherry Grove, WV
UNK mph
Jul 5, 2026
10:28 PM UTC
Wind report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Upper Tract VFD reports multiple trees down on US 220 between Franklin and Upper Tract.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 N Franklin, WV
UNK mph
Jul 4, 2026
7:19 PM UTC
Wind report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees blew down onto wires on WV-28/WV-55 about one mile north of Seneca Rocks.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Seneca Rocks, WV
UNK mph
Jul 4, 2026
7:08 PM UTC
Wind report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs blew down along US-220 Petersburg Pike near Franklin.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW Ruddle, WV
UNK mph
Jun 11, 2026
9:54 PM UTC
Wind report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down along Dickenson Mountain Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: Franklin, WV
UNK mph
Jun 27, 2025
5:41 PM UTC
Wind report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees reported down on Hammer Run Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Ruddle, WV
UNK mph
May 30, 2025
8:48 PM UTC
Wind report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of trees down along Brushy Run Road in Seneca Rocks... WV.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Seneca Rocks, WV
UNK mph
May 18, 2025
5:37 AM UTC
Wind report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees blew down on CR-21/6 Big Stony Road in Sugar Grove.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Sugar Grove, WV
UNK mph
May 26, 2024
11:57 PM UTC
Wind report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down in Seneca Rocks.
NWS Wind Report Location: Seneca Rocks, 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 Pendleton County

4 reports
UNK category
Jul 21, 2026
11:21 PM UTC
Tornado report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Pendleton County Emergency Manager relayed tree damage consistent with tornado damage which corresponds to an eye witness account of a tornado. Damage started on Kiser Gap Road and extended eastward
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 Se Ruddle, WV
UNK category
Jul 21, 2026
11:20 PM UTC
Tornado report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Multidirectional tree damage. Large trees uprooted_ large limbs snapped on the 400 block of Thunder Rd near Seneca Rocks WV_ consistent with rotation signature noted on NWS weather radar.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 Sse Seneca Rocks, WV
F0 category
Jun 27, 1998
10:30 AM EST
Tornado report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NW Ruddle, WV
F1 category
Jun 2, 1970
3:25 PM CST
Tornado report for Pendleton County, WV
Pendleton County · 3,079 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, WV
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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

Pendleton County, WV area census snapshot

People & households
Population6,111
Households2,299
Housing units3,708
Income
Median household income$61,738
$100k+ households33.9%
$150k+ households13.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached3,079
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily111
Large multifamily4
Mobile homes514
Housing mix
Single-family share83.0%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share3.1%
Mobile-home share13.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,896
Renter-occupied403
Vacant units1,409
Home value & age
Median home value$178,600
Owner homes $300k+21.3%
Owner homes $500k+8.0%
Owner homes $750k+0.8%
Median year built1978
Older-home share52.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,183
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Top ZIP Codes with NWS Storm Reports in Pendleton County

26847 79
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26807 53
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26866 13
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26802 12
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26804 11
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26884 9
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26814 7
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26815 7
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26855 5
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26886 1
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 32 hail, 78 wind, and 4 tornado reports in Pendleton County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 27, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Pendleton County?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Pendleton County is 1.75″. It was reported near .57 S Franklin, WV on May 13, 2014.

A storm report showed up near my home in Pendleton 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 Pendleton County and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Pendleton 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 Pendleton County address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Pendleton 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 Pendleton County address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Pendleton 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 Pendleton County, WV, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Pendleton 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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