HailEvidence → Pinch, WV → 2026-05-20

Did it hail in Pinch, WV on May 20, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Pinch, WV on May 20, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf ball size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

1hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.75"largest hail · golf ball

4wind reports

Every recorded report near Pinch on 2026-05-20

Distances are from the Pinch city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 5.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
6.9 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:03 UTC	2 WSW Clendenin, Kanawha	SPC · preliminary
7.3 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:04 UTC	2 WSW Clendenin, Kanawha	SPC · preliminary
8.2 mi	Wind	speed n/a	20:29 UTC	3 W Coal Fork, Kanawha	SPC · preliminary
9 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	21:06 UTC	Clendenin, Kanawha	SPC · preliminary
9 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:11 UTC	Clendenin, Kanawha	SPC · preliminary

6.9 mi, wind: “Trees down at intersection of Reamer Road and Youngstown Drive. (RLX)”

7.3 mi, wind: “Tree down along Elk River Road. (RLX)”

8.2 mi, wind: “Tree down. (RLX)”

9 mi, hail: “Verified through social media picture. (RLX)”

9 mi, wind: “Tree down along 119. Picture on social media. (RLX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-20?

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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.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12