Hail in West Virginia, April 12, 2019

Name: Hail in West Virginia, April 12, 2019
Start: 2019-04-12T18:50
End: 2019-04-12T19:05
Location: West Virginia

April 12, 2019 · NWS RLX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A cold front moved across the central Appalachains on the 12th. This kicked off a line of broken showers and storms.

Where it happened

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Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
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Wind
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Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.

A cold front moved across the central Appalachains on the 12th. This kicked off a line of broken showers and storms. One of the storms produced hail.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 12, 5:04 PM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 5:04 PM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 12, 3:40 PM EST, 3 hours 10 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
440 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

WVZ011-016-018>020-027>034-039-040-515>526-132045-
Tyler-Roane-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-
Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-
Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-
Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-
Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-
Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
440 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central West
Virginia, northeast West Virginia, northern West Virginia,
southeast West Virginia and southern West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

More substantial severe weather may occur Sunday into Sunday evening
as a powerful storm system impacts the area. A Slight Risk of severe
weather is currently outlooked for much of the area by the Storm
Prediction Center. Strong damaging winds are currently expected to
be the primary severe weather threat.

In addition to the severe weather threat, numerous showers and
thunderstorms may result in a few areas experiencing high water
impacts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>010-
013>015-017-024>026-132045-
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-
Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-
Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Wirt-
Mingo-Logan-Boone-
440 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast
Ohio, southwest Virginia, and portions of central West Virginia,
northern West Virginia, southern West Virginia and western West
Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Substantial severe weather may occur Sunday into Sunday evening as a
powerful storm system impacts the area. An Enhanced Risk of severe
weather is currently outlooked for much of the area by the Storm
Prediction Center. Strong damaging winds are currently expected to
be the primary severe weather threat, although an isolated tornado
may also occur.

In addition to the severe weather threat, numerous showers and
thunderstorms may result in a few areas experiencing high water
impacts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 12, 1:21 PM EST, 5 hours 29 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
221 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

KYZ102-103-105-OHZ087-WVZ005-006-121845-
Boyd-Carter-Lawrence-Lawrence-Wayne-Cabell-
221 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

...A LINE OF SHOWERS WILL AFFECT BOYD...LAWRENCE...SOUTHEASTERN
CARTER...SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...WEST CENTRAL CABELL AND NORTHWESTERN
WAYNE COUNTIES...

At 220 PM EDT, radar indicated showers were located along a line
extending from Rush to Redbush. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and small hail are possible with these
showers.

Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Ashland, Louisa, Coal Grove, Chesapeake, Blaine,
Cannonsburg, Yatesville Lake State Park, Kenova, Catlettsburg,
Ceredo, Fort Gay, Webbville, Princess, Coalton, Burnaugh, Martha,
Rush, Durbin and Ulysses.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 179 and 191.
 Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 10.

LAT...LON 3836 8283 3868 8236 3858 8235 3798 8253
      3792 8275 3797 8284 3800 8294 3799 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 233DEG 33KT 3833 8280 3795 8295

MEK

Special weather statement, Apr 12, 1:44 PM EST, 5 hours 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
244 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

OHZ086-087-WVZ006-007-121915-
Gallia-Lawrence-Mason-Cabell-
244 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

...A THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT GALLIA...SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...WEST
CENTRAL MASON AND NORTH CENTRAL CABELL COUNTIES...

At 243 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 miles east of
Lake Vesuvius, moving northeast at 55 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and small hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Waterloo, Aid, Crown City, Athalia,
Henderson, Leon, Adamsville, Southside, Scottown, Ashton, Gallopolis
Ferry, Gage and Green Bottom.

LAT...LON 3847 8242 3859 8259 3899 8227 3871 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 222DEG 46KT 3861 8242

MEK

Special weather statement, Apr 12, 5:57 PM EST, 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
657 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

WVZ015-517-519-122330-
Kanawha-Northwest Nicholas-Northwest Fayette-
657 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL NICHOLAS...
SOUTHEASTERN KANAWHA AND NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...

At 656 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Powellton, or
14 miles west of Fayetteville, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Montgomery, Ansted, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Hawks Nest State Park,
Burnwell, Powellton, Handley, Swiss and Eskdale.

This includes West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 67 and 77.

LAT...LON 3802 8142 3813 8147 3831 8111 3815 8099
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 240DEG 34KT 3812 8136

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Special weather statement, Apr 12, 6:47 PM EST, 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
747 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

WVZ519-520-130000-
Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Nicholas-
747 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL NICHOLAS COUNTY...

At 747 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Summersville,
moving east at 35 mph.

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Summersville, Craigsville, Calvin and Canvas.

This includes Route 19 between mile markers 37 and 44.

LAT...LON 3820 8090 3828 8091 3838 8067 3827 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 252DEG 31KT 3826 8083

25

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:51 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Nicholas

When: April 12, 6:50 PM EST
Where: Nicholas County, 0.54 mi E of Summersville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.280, -80.840

Hail, Nicholas

When: April 12, 7:05 PM EST
Where: Nicholas County, 0.69 mi S of Craigsville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.320, -80.650

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in West Virginia in 2019 Every state in 2019 This day in weather history Warnings in West Virginia, April 2019

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 807402, 807403.