Hail — Grant, West Virginia
2021-04-09 · near Petersburg, Grant, West Virginia
1
Direct deaths
2
Magnitude
Event narrative
Golf ball size hail was reported at Petersburg High School. Slippery, hail-covered roads caused a traffic crash that resulted in a fatality in the 2000 block of WV-55 North Fork Highway.
Wider weather episode
A few isolated severe thunderstorms produced hail over portions of the eastern West Virginia panhandle during the mid afternoon hours.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 947692. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.