An axis of maximum low level moisture convergence was centered over the mountainous counties during the afternoon.  Dew points increased into the lower 60s in the southeast upslope flow.  Thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and drifted toward the east or southeast.  However, new storms tended to redevelop to the northwest of the initial storms.  This helped to cause training of the storms in 2 areas. One stretched across a portion of Raleigh County from near Lester and Glen Daniel on east toward Beckley, Beaver, and the Raleigh County Airport.  The airport measured 2.6 inches of rain in 2 hours with a total of 2.9 inches in 3 hours.  The cooperative observer in Beckley had a total of 3.8 inches.  The other area that saw the heaviest rain was around the Kumbrabow State Forest in Randolph County.  The cooperative observer measured a total of 2.6 inches of rain, with 2 inches falling in less than an hour.
Large hail also occurred under the strongest storms.

Hail in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 13-AUG-08 16:56:00 to 13-AUG-08 16:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLEN DANIEL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 13-AUG-08 16:47:00 to 13-AUG-08 16:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: MABSCOTT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Trees were blown down.

Hail in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 13-AUG-08 15:30:00 to 13-AUG-08 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEAVER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Hail in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 13-AUG-08 15:50:00 to 13-AUG-08 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: BECKLEY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 13-AUG-08 16:24:00 to 13-AUG-08 16:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: SURVEYOR
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 13-AUG-08 15:50:00 to 13-AUG-08 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEAVER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in RANDOLPH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 13-AUG-08 14:15:00 to 13-AUG-08 14:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: (EKN)RANDOLPH FLD EL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 13-AUG-08 15:18:00 to 13-AUG-08 15:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: TABLE ROCK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 13-AUG-08 15:30:00 to 13-AUG-08 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: (BKW)RALEIGH CO ARPT
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Flash Flood in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 13-AUG-08 16:30:00 to 13-AUG-08 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRANDVIEW
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Crab Orchard Creek flooded Route 16.  Little Whitestick Creek aided in causing severe street flooding in Beckley near the intersection of Route 16 and Kanawha Street.  Water was 2 feet deep, flooding vehicles.  Elsewhere in town, numerous basements were flooded.  Airport Road was flooded by Brammer Branch.

Hail in WYOMING, WEST VIRGINIA
From 13-AUG-08 17:52:00 to 13-AUG-08 17:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: LYNCO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Penny size hail fell in Lynco and Matheny.

Flash Flood in RANDOLPH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 13-AUG-08 15:15:00 to 13-AUG-08 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: PARTING SPGS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Roads in Kumbrabow State Forest were impassible by flooding of the headwater feeder runs into Mill Creek.