Intense hailstorm strikes West Virginia as thunderstorms sweep through Upper Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic
Severe thunderstorms swept through West Virginia on Monday, April 14, 2025, bringing intense hail and causing widespread damage across the state. The cold front also triggered hail fog in parts of Ohio, leading to a car slide-off near Wheelsburg.
Hail in Virginia on April 14, 2025. Image credit: Hilly Billy Will
Thunderstorms struck West Virginia on Monday, April 14, as a cold front moving across the upper Ohio Valley and the Mid-Atlantic brought a quarter to ping-pong-sized hail across the state.
While the hail wasn’t an extreme event like the storms that ravaged the region in the past months, the intensity of the short-lived hail storm caught the residents off guard and caused widespread damage to homes and vehicles.
Dave Allen, co-host of “MetroNews Midday,” said his Teays Valley neighborhood took on damage at around 17:20 local time (LT) Monday evening.
Hey @ryanhallyall
— HillBilly Will (@HillBillyWill58) April 14, 2025
Massive hail storm in West Virginia
Never heard anything like that in my life, very loud pic.twitter.com/BVfs3Be5eU
Damage was also reported in Putnam County, with some residents reporting golf ball-sized hail damaged windshields and caused dents on their vehicles.
A cloudburst was also reported in Clay County, pouring about 50 mm (2 inches) of rain along with hail.
#WVwx We just had a cloud burst with about 2 inches of rain/marble hail. Location is Clay Co WV, what a day to live on top of a West Virginia mountain
— Kelly_Zee_Wolf (@PKellyHardwa822) April 15, 2025
CC @ryanhallyall @BrandonCopicWx @foxweather @WeatherNation pic.twitter.com/BfkL1ytkzG
The severe weather event triggered hail fog in parts of Ohio, creating treacherous travel conditions and leading to a car slide-off near Wheelsburg.
Copious amounts of hail and hailfog from the supercell along the Ohio River lead to a car slide off as well. SE of Wheelersburg, OH @foxweather pic.twitter.com/Qj916AHLSA
— Brandon Copic (@BrandonCopicWx) April 14, 2025
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch had been issued across West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania ahead of the storms. The Watch affected over 5 million people and included more than 2 000 schools and 160 hospitals in the region.
The Weather Prediction Center had also issued an Enhanced Risk for severe thunderstorms over the region.
References:
1 Monday storm leaves communities with hail damage – Metro News – April 14, 2025
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