Hail — Hancock, West Virginia

2022-07-23 · near Chester, Hancock, West Virginia

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1049328. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.