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Institute, WV hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Institute city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2025 | 15 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 2 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2013 | 12 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 386 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2026-03-16.
- 9 tornado events, most recent 2024-04-02.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Hail | 0.75" | 2.5 mi |
| 2026-03-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-07-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1.9 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.3 mi |
| 2025-05-05 | Hail | 0.75" | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-05-05 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-05-05 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-05-05 | Hail | 0.75" | 4.3 mi |
2026-03-16: “Tree and power line damage was observed along Ranch Lake Boulevard in Bancroft.”
2025-07-17: “Over 300 homes in the St Albans area were without power due to nearby tree and power line damage.”
2025-06-25: “Around a hundred homes were without power due to tree and power line damage along Browns Creek Road south of US Route 60.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09