{
 "dataset": "Morgantown, WV storm events — 12-month window, 25-mile radius (floods and special weather statements excluded, matching the city page)",
 "license": "https://www.stormauditor.com/data-license",
 "provenance": "Deduplicated by StormAuditor from public NOAA/NWS records (warnings, Local Storm Reports, NCEI Storm Events) under the published methodology at https://www.stormauditor.com/methodology",
 "refreshed_at": "2026-08-24T09:50:09.416+00:00",
 "window_days": 365,
 "event_count": 13,
 "fields": {
  "date": "Event date (YYYY-MM-DD, local storm day)",
  "county": "County or county-equivalent",
  "city": "Nearest city/place named in the source record",
  "event_type": "hazard tag: wind | hail | tornado | flood | lightning",
  "severity": "StormAuditor severity bucket (low|moderate|high|severe)",
  "evidence": "evidence level of the source record",
  "wind_mph": "reported/estimated wind gust, mph (blank if n/a)",
  "hail_in": "reported/estimated hail size, inches (blank if n/a)",
  "source": "originating public record (NWS warning, LSR, NCEI, ...)",
  "lat": "event latitude (WGS84, may be blank)",
  "lon": "event longitude (WGS84, may be blank)"
 },
 "events": [
  {
   "id": "iem-geo-2026-06-22-tornado-39.49--80.11",
   "lat": 39.49,
   "lon": -80.11,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "2 ENE Fairmont",
   "date": "2026-06-22",
   "county": "Marion",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "tornado",
   "confidence": 0.9,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Structural roof failure",
    "Debris penetration",
    "Complete shingle removal"
   ],
   "description": "KD8FDD reports tornado on ground on Speedway Avenue. Nearby house suffered damage from falling trees. Time and location estimated from radar.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS PBZ — Amateur Radio via Iowa Mesonet (GeoJSON)",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-06-14-wind-39.39--80.04",
   "lat": 39.39,
   "lon": -80.04,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "4 NNW Grafton",
   "date": "2026-06-14",
   "county": "Taylor",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Sustained 35 mph for 5 minutes with gusts to 62 mph.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS RLX — Amateur Radio via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 62,
   "evidenceLevel": "reported"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-06-11-wind-39.66--79.95",
   "lat": 39.66,
   "lon": -79.95,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "2 N Morgantown",
   "date": "2026-06-11",
   "county": "Monongalia",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Mesonet station GW3393 Morgantown.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS PBZ — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 57,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-05-13-hail-39.54--79.99",
   "lat": 39.54,
   "lon": -79.99,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "6 S Westover",
   "date": "2026-05-13",
   "county": "Monongalia",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS PBZ — Public via Iowa Mesonet",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 1
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-05-13-hail-39.59--79.95",
   "lat": 39.59,
   "lon": -79.95,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "3 S Morgantown",
   "date": "2026-05-13",
   "county": "Monongalia",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "HAIL reported near 3 S Morgantown",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS PBZ — Public via Iowa Mesonet",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 1
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-geo-2026-05-13-tornado-39.51--79.74",
   "lat": 39.51,
   "lon": -79.74,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "3 E Reedsville",
   "date": "2026-05-13",
   "county": "Preston",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "tornado",
   "confidence": 0.9,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Structural roof failure",
    "Debris penetration",
    "Complete shingle removal"
   ],
   "description": "At 4:31pm on May, 13th, a strong thunderstorm moved across Preston County and produced one tornado, as confirmed by video footage along Wagner Lane. There was confirmation of a touchdown. Based on hardwood tree damage, the maximum estimated wind speed was 80 to 85mph.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS PBZ — Emergency Mngr via Iowa Mesonet (GeoJSON)",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-03-13-wind-39.66--79.95",
   "lat": 39.66,
   "lon": -79.95,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "2 N Morgantown",
   "date": "2026-03-13",
   "county": "Monongalia",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Mesonet station GW3393 Morgantown.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS PBZ — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 62,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-03-13-wind-39.66--79.95",
   "lat": 39.66,
   "lon": -79.95,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "2 N Morgantown",
   "date": "2026-03-13",
   "county": "Monongalia",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Mesonet station GW3393 Morgantown.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS PBZ — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 56,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-02-20-wind-39.66--79.95",
   "lat": 39.66,
   "lon": -79.95,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "Morgantown",
   "date": "2026-02-20",
   "county": "Monongalia",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "NON-TSTM WND GST reported near Morgantown",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS PBZ — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 51,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-02-19-hail-39.48--80.17",
   "lat": 39.48,
   "lon": -80.17,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "1 W Fairmont",
   "date": "2026-02-19",
   "county": "Marion",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "Penny sized hail at Fairmont Medical Center.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS PBZ — Amateur Radio via Iowa Mesonet",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 0.75
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-02-19-hail-39.47--80.15",
   "lat": 39.47,
   "lon": -80.15,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "1 SSW Fairmont",
   "date": "2026-02-19",
   "county": "Marion",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "HAIL reported near 1 SSW Fairmont",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS PBZ — Amateur Radio via Iowa Mesonet",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 1
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2025-12-29-wind-39.66--79.95",
   "lat": 39.66,
   "lon": -79.95,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "2 N Morgantown",
   "date": "2025-12-29",
   "county": "Monongalia",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Mesonet station GW3393 Morgantown.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS PBZ — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 62,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2025-12-19-wind-39.40--79.93",
   "lat": 39.4,
   "lon": -79.93,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "6 NE Grafton",
   "date": "2025-12-19",
   "county": "Taylor",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "Mesonet station HEAW2 Grafton.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS RLX — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 56,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  }
 ]
}