Well south of a cold front, severe thunderstorms moved through the southern coal fields of West Virginia.  The time frame was late on a Friday afternoon and into the early evening.The initial severe weather was large hail.  However, the storms following the initial cells, consolidated and organized into a squall line.  On its leading edge, severe wind gust moved out of Pike County Kentucky and through Mingo County around 1630E.  Trees fell and damaged a few homes.  Several commercial and residential buildings in Williamson sustained damage from the wind alone.  A large portion of the damage was to awnings, porches, siding, and roofs.  Signs and poles were also damaged.  Two women received injuries to their legs when the wooden pavilion near the river collapsed.  Debris littered the downtown streets.  The strong wind gust blew through eastern Logan County.  Windows were blown out of 3 or 4 businesses in Man.  In the Elk Creek region of Logan County, a woman was trapped on her bed in a mobile home. A tree had fallen into the house and laid across the bed.  The railings of the hospital type bed helped prevent a more serious injury.  In McDowell County, 3 mobile homes were damaged.  In Wyoming County, a roof was damaged near Baileysville.Brief and sudden wind gusts of 60 to 85 mph were likely on the leading edge of the squall line, with the speed dependent on exposure and channeling of the wind through the valleys and hollows.  In the case of downtown Williamson, channeling of the wind between buildings also came into play.  No tornadoes were confirmed or indicated by weather radar.As this complex moved through Fayette and Raleigh Counties, large hail again occurred.  Hail as big as golf balls fell around Beckley and Grandview.  One major insurance company reported about 450 claims, mostly vehicular hail damage.

Hail in LINCOLN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 16:25:00 to 07-APR-06 16:25:00 (EST)
Location: HARTS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in LINCOLN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 16:05:00 to 07-APR-06 16:05:00 (EST)
Location: HARTS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in MINGO, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 15:53:00 to 07-APR-06 15:53:00 (EST)
Location: WILLIAMSON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in LOGAN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 16:17:00 to 07-APR-06 16:17:00 (EST)
Location: HOLDEN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 17:30:00 to 07-APR-06 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: ODD
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A 30 by 20 foot section of a barn roof was ripped off.

Hail in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 17:30:00 to 07-APR-06 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: GRANDVIEW
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 17:16:00 to 07-APR-06 17:16:00 (EST)
Location: BECKLEY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in MINGO, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 16:30:00 to 07-APR-06 16:30:00 (EST)
Location: WILLIAMSON
Magnitude: 70 EG
Property damage: 900K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 16:26:00 to 07-APR-06 16:26:00 (EST)
Location: BECKLEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in FAYETTE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 17:29:00 to 07-APR-06 17:29:00 (EST)
Location: MT HOPE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in FAYETTE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 16:47:00 to 07-APR-06 16:47:00 (EST)
Location: LAWTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in WYOMING, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 17:18:00 to 07-APR-06 17:18:00 (EST)
Location: BAILEYSVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A roof to a house was damaged along Route 97.  Trees fell onto power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOGAN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 17:00:00 to 07-APR-06 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: MAN
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in MCDOWELL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 17:20:00 to 07-APR-06 17:20:00 (EST)
Location: RODERFIELD
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Three mobile homes were damaged.

Hail in POCAHONTAS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 15:50:00 to 07-APR-06 15:50:00 (EST)
Location: MARLINTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 15:55:00 to 07-APR-06 15:55:00 (EST)
Location: DUNLOW
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in POCAHONTAS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 15:43:00 to 07-APR-06 15:43:00 (EST)
Location: MARLINTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in BOONE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 16:40:00 to 07-APR-06 16:40:00 (EST)
Location: RIDGEVIEW
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 17:26:00 to 07-APR-06 17:26:00 (EST)
Location: BEAVER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in BOONE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 16:30:00 to 07-APR-06 16:30:00 (EST)
Location: VAN
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees fell onto power lines.  Roads were blocked.

Hail in WAYNE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 07-APR-06 15:55:00 to 07-APR-06 15:55:00 (EST)
Location: DUNLOW
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER