Strong southerly flow and a surface low riding along a stalled cold front over Ohio, provided for the development of strong to severe thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening on May 14th. With strengthening shear, several storms maintained strong updrafts, producing quarter to baseball sized hail over Ohio and the northern West Virginia panhandle. In addition, heavy rain of up to 3 inches fell over Preston and Tucker counties, causing flash flooding.

Hail in MARSHALL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-14 17:25:00 to 14-MAY-14 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: MC MECHEN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MARSHALL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-14 17:28:00 to 14-MAY-14 17:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: BENWOOD
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in OHIO, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-14 17:30:00 to 14-MAY-14 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHEELING
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BROOKE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-14 17:46:00 to 14-MAY-14 17:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: FOWLERSTOWN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in BROOKE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-14 17:48:00 to 14-MAY-14 17:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: WELLSBURG
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Hail in HANCOCK, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-14 18:02:00 to 14-MAY-14 18:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEIRTON HGTS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HANCOCK, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-14 18:05:00 to 14-MAY-14 18:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEIRTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in HANCOCK, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-14 18:15:00 to 14-MAY-14 18:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW CUMBERLAND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in HANCOCK, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-14 18:27:00 to 14-MAY-14 18:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWELL
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MARSHALL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-14 17:22:00 to 14-MAY-14 17:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOUNDSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in OHIO, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-14 17:30:00 to 14-MAY-14 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHEELING
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.25K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reported limbs snapped off by thunderstorm wind.

Thunderstorm Wind in BROOKE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-14 17:45:00 to 14-MAY-14 17:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: WELLSBURG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

State official reported trees down along Buffalo Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-14 18:20:00 to 14-MAY-14 18:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRAVE CREEK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

State official reported trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-14 18:30:00 to 14-MAY-14 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOUNDSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

State official reported trees down.

Flash Flood in PRESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-14 12:41:00 to 14-MAY-14 15:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: AURORA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

State official reported that Route 50 near Cathedral State Park and Fox Road are flooded.

Flash Flood in TUCKER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 14-MAY-14 14:37:00 to 14-MAY-14 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: CANAAN HGTS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

State official reported several state park roads closed due to flooding in the Canaan Valley State Park and Blackwater Falls area. Freeland Run is out of it's banks.