Kermit, WV Hail Storm – July 2026

A hail-producing storm tracked through Kermit, WV on July 28, 2026, producing stones up to 1.75 inches and prompting an extended series of NWS warning-area alerts. The event began in the morning and persisted into the overnight period before concluding early July 29.

What Happened

NWS issued 88 separate warning-area alerts tied to this storm system between 7:25 AM EDT on July 28 and 3:03 AM EDT on July 29. Early alerts through mid-afternoon were primarily NWS warning-area notifications tied to radar signatures and warning operations. Around mid-afternoon, dual-polarization radar detected a localized core with larger hail signatures near 3:10 PM EDT. That radar-derived core produced elevated hail estimates over the Kermit metro and moved northeast into surrounding ridge-valley corridors.

The system intensified again in the late afternoon and early evening. At about 5:11 PM EDT spotters reported golf ball sized hail on Pisgah Church Road and near a location 4 NE of Stony Point. Multiple mPING and spotter submissions shortly after that time described half-dollar size stones in nearby sectors. Later evening warnings continued to issue across the same general warning area as the storm complex weakened and moved off the metro.

Radar and spotter reports show a concentrated hail track that passed through the Kermit metro corridor and nearby rural roads. Most NWS alerts were labeled as warning-area only, with a smaller subset supported by spotter-verified observations or radar-derived hail detections.

Damage Assessment

Field reports indicate surface impacts concentrated along Pisgah Church Road and the 4 NE Stony Point corridor in the late afternoon. Spotters at 5:11 PM EDT reported golf ball sized hail on Pisgah Church Road. Multiple mPING submissions at 3:12 PM EDT and again at about 5:13 PM EDT described half-dollar sized hail in adjacent areas. Those ground reports align with dual-polarization radar returns that showed elevated hail signatures through late afternoon.

Local observations and responder notes describe broken limbs and accumulated hail in ditches along affected roadways. Vehicle dents and chipped paint were reported in the immediate Pisgah Church Road area in post-storm checks conducted that evening. There were no broad reports of roof loss or structural collapse in the field reports received for the Kermit metro. Damage descriptions remain localized to siding, vehicle sheet metal, and vegetation along the radar-derived hail track.

Inspectors arriving the next morning should prioritize locations tied to the spotter submissions. Records from the storm show concentrated surface impact on the north-northeast flank of the metro and on the ridge-valley transitions leading away from Pisgah Church Road. NWS warning-area alerts covered a much broader swath; field damage reports were focused and repeatable at the named roads and nearby parcels.

Kermit, WV Hail Storm – July 2026

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