Hail — Barbour, West Virginia

1999-04-23 · near Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia

Event narrative

The county emergency manager reported 172 residences were damaged, mostly from the hail. A fewlocations had street flooding from the downpour and gusty winds. The Belington Industrial Park sustained damage. The most concentrated damage was around Calhoun, Corley, and Mount Liberty. Estimated of hail damage to upwards of 500 vehicles were received. Over 100 of these vehicles were located at the Philippi Barbour High School. A few windows were also broken at the high school.

Wider weather episode

Two separate thunderstorm complexes with large hail developed ahead of a strong cold front. One complex was across the north central counties, while the other was along the southern border counties. The most damage occurred in Barbour County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5686220. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.