| Official Name: | Shock, West Virginia |
| Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Shock |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gilmer |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 741 |
| Coordinates: | 38.7783°N -80.9664°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 26638 |
| Area Code: | 304 & 681 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1549928[1] |
Shock is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. Shock is 13miles southwest of Glenville, along the Right Fork Steer Creek.[2] Shock has a post office with ZIP code 26638.[3]
The community was named after the Shock family, original owners of the town site.[4]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Shock has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[5]