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Hail — Monroe, West Virginia

2024-05-22 · near Waiteville, Monroe, West Virginia

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Event narrative

Quarter sized hail was observed along Waiteville Road.

Wider weather episode

Isolated storms developed in the afternoon hours, and were mainly terrain driven from afternoon heating and strong destabilization. Very little upper level support helped to limit the coverage of severe storms. Steep lapse rates and low freezing levels resulted in one severe thunderstorm producing large hail in Monroe County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1181540. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.