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Hail dates in Berkeley County, West Virginia
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Berkeley County on 13 days since 2016 (27 separate reports, 24 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.50" (ping pong ball) on September 7, 2023; the most recent hail was July 18, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Berkeley County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported in Martinsburg. |
| 2025-05-03 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail was reported near Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport (KMRB). |
| 2024-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | There were several reports of hail up to quarter size in Falling Waters. |
| 2023-09-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | Hail of up to at least ping pong ball size was reported east of Shanghai along CR-18 Tuscarora Pike. |
| 2023-08-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | There were several reports of hail up to half dollar size in Falling Waters. |
| 2023-07-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail was reported in Inwood. |
| 2022-06-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported in Martinsburg. |
| 2020-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported in Inwood. |
| 2019-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Hail up to the size of quarters (1.0 in diameter) was reported. |
| 2019-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Quarter-sized hail (1.0 inch in diameter) was reported. |
| 2018-05-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2017-08-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2016-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Berkeley County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 106 reports since 2016, strongest 70 mph. 3 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-28 | 70 mph | 3 | Numerous trees blew down along the southwestern border of Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. |
| 2022-09-25 | 70 mph | 1 | Several trees blew down in the 1700 block of CR-26 Giles Mill Road. |
| 2019-08-18 | 70 mph | 1 | A large tree was blown down across Saint Andrews Drive about a mile north of WV-901. A tree was also blown down onto a car on Viceroy Dri… |
| 2021-07-17 | 69 mph | 2 | Numerous trees blew down just east of Martinsburg, including in the 700 block of Blairton Road. |
| 2017-09-05 | 67 mph | 6 | A wind gust of 67 mph was reported. |
| 2025-05-16 | 64 mph | 3 | Numerous trees blew down around Martinsburg. |
| 2023-08-07 | 64 mph | 7 | Trees blew down in the 600 block of WV-9 South Queen Street. Trees blew down in the 200 block of North Centre Street. Trees and power lin… |
| 2022-07-01 | 64 mph | 5 | A wind gust of 56 knots (64 MPH) was measured by a mesonet north of Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport (MTGW2). |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Berkeley County?
July 18, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.50" (ping pong ball) on September 7, 2023.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Washington County, MD (17 mi) · Frederick County, VA (20 mi) · Frederick County, MD (28 mi) · Loudoun County, VA (34 mi) · Montgomery County, MD (51 mi) · Fairfax County, VA (54 mi) · Prince William County, VA (57 mi) · York County, PA (73 mi)
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