Hail in Summers County, West Virginia

Hail April 1, 2026 · Summers County, West Virginia

1 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hail that was one inch in diameter was reported at Pipestem Resort State Park.

The wider storm

A quasi-stationary front drifted into northern Virginia, supported aloft by a weak upper level trough, provided instability for a few severe thunderstorms to develop. Lapse rates of around 6-7 degrees C/km and CAPE values between 1000-2000 J/kg were observed, in addition to afternoon surface temperatures in the 80s, triggered thunderstorms that produced large hail.

Began near Pipestem (37.5294, -80.9971).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1322532. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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