Hail in Hancock County, West Virginia

Hail July 23, 2022 · Hancock County, West Virginia

0.75 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

A more widespread wind damage event finally occurred on July 23rd. A quasi-linear mesoscale convective system, originating over Illinois and Indiana, continued into a warm, moist, and unstable air mass over the Upper Ohio Valley. The line of storms crossed northern West Virginia during the early to middle afternoon hours. Although damage was more widespread to the north, several instances of wind damage to trees and power lines resulted from the storms.

Began near Chester (40.5800, -80.5400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1049328. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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