◆ ELK, WV HAIL HISTORY · KANAWHA COUNTY
Elk, WV hail history & hail map
Elk, West Virginia has had 7 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 0.75″ (Penny). Most recent: Apr 2, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
7Hail events in the past 5 years
0.75″Largest recorded hail · Penny
0.75″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
0.75″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Elk, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Elk
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | 0.75″ Penny | 2 ground reports (max 0.75″) |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 0.50″ Small | 3 ground reports (max 0.50″) |
| May 5, 2025 | 0.75″ Penny | 4 ground reports (max 0.75″) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Mar 16, 2025 | 0.75″ Penny | 5 ground reports (max 0.75″) |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 0.50″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.50″) |
| Jul 12, 2022 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Elk (38.360, -81.690) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.