Hail in Fayette County, West Virginia

Hail April 16, 2024 · Fayette County, West Virginia

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Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

Active weather took place each afternoon in West Virginia from April 15th to the 17th in the midst of a slow moving upper level disturbance. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms resulted in instances of downed trees and power lines from damaging wind gusts and hail stones ranging from nickel size to golf ball size. Storms were primarily driven by daytime heating, weakening in intensity each evening after sunset.

Began near Hopewell (38.1200, -81.0500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1168870. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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