Scattered thunderstorms with large hail and very heavy downpours moved through the Eastern Panhandle between 3 and 7 PM on the 26th.  In Hampshire County, up to 2 inches of golfball sized hail fell just southwest of Capon Bridge on the west side of Schafenaker Mountain (between Cooper and Bear Garden on Route 50).  Hail chunks and shredded leaves accumulated on Route 50 between Cooper Mountain and Capon Bridge. A few minutes after the hail stopped, it began to melt and  locally dense fog formed. In Capon Bridge, quarter sized hail was reported. Heavy rains caused creeks to overflow their banks.  A driveway along Route 50 in Capon Bridge was washed away by floodwaters.  In Hardy County, 2.30 inches of rain fell in Wardensville.  In Morgan County, golfball sized hail fell about 7 miles south of Berkeley Springs.  In Berkeley Springs, grape sized hail was reported.  In Berkeley County, golfball sized hail was reported on Route 9 just east of Martinsburg.  Nickel sized hail fell in Bunker Hill.  In Jefferson County, golfball sized hail fell in Shepherdstown near Route 480.  In Kearneysville, baseball sized hail was reported.  Numerous trees were downed in the vicinity.  Power was knocked out in Charles Town and Ranson. Heavy downpours flooded basements and yards.  High water was also reported on Route 480 near Shepherdstown.

Hail in HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 17:44:00 to 26-MAY-02 17:44:00 (EST)
Location: CAPON BRIDGE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Quarter sized hail was reported.

Hail in HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 16:49:00 to 26-MAY-02 16:49:00 (EST)
Location: CAPON BRIDGE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Quarter sized hail fell.

Flash Flood in HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 17:00:00 to 26-MAY-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: CAPON BRIDGE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A driveway along Route 50 was washed away.

Hail in MORGAN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 17:37:00 to 26-MAY-02 17:37:00 (EST)
Location: BERKELEY SPGS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Grape sized hail was reported.

Hail in BERKELEY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 14:55:00 to 26-MAY-02 14:55:00 (EST)
Location: BUNKER HILL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Nickel sized hail fell.

Hail in MORGAN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 17:21:00 to 26-MAY-02 17:21:00 (EST)
Location: BERKELEY SPGS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Golfball sized hail fell.

Hail in JEFFERSON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 15:10:00 to 26-MAY-02 15:10:00 (EST)
Location: SHEPHERDSTOWN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Golfball sized hail was reported on Route 480.

Hail in BERKELEY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 14:50:00 to 26-MAY-02 14:50:00 (EST)
Location: MARTINSBURG
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Golfball sized hail fell on Route 9.

Hail in JEFFERSON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 14:22:00 to 26-MAY-02 14:22:00 (EST)
Location: KEARNEYSVILLE
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Baseball sized hail was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 14:22:00 to 26-MAY-02 14:22:00 (EST)
Location: KEARNEYSVILLE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Numerous trees were downed.

Heavy Rain in HARDY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 16:00:00 to 26-MAY-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heavy Rain in JEFFERSON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 14:00:00 to 26-MAY-02 15:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Basements and yards were flooded. Water collected on Route 480 near Shepherdstown.

Hail in HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 16:40:00 to 26-MAY-02 16:40:00 (EST)
Location: CAPON BRIDGE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Up to 2 inches of golfball sized hail accumulated on roads and stripped vegetation.