Hail — Washington, Ohio

2024-04-17 · near Waterford, Washington, Ohio

Wider weather episode

On the evening of April 17th, a cold front pressing in from the west tapped into warm temperatures and high moisture levels festering over southeast Ohio to stir up strong to severe thunderstorms. Damaging wind gusts accompanying storms resulted in downed trees in Morgan and Perry Counties, while quarter sized hail was observed across multiple spots in Washington County. In Marietta, a trained spotter observed a funnel cloud as these healthy storms trekked towards the Ohio River. Heavy downpours from storms also caused street flooding, including in downtown Athens and McArthur.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1168795. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.