Tornado and Hail in West Virginia, April 9, 1991

Name: Tornado and Hail in West Virginia, April 9, 1991
Start: 1991-04-09T15:20
End: 1991-04-09T19:45
Location: West Virginia

April 9, 1991 · NWS PIT · 65 events in 49 counties and zones

52 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 2
Injuries: 86
Property damage: $3,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 65

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

52 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cabell

When: April 9, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Cabell County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.420, -82.470

Hail, Wayne

When: April 9, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.380, -82.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: April 9, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Coordinates: 38.170, -82.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: April 9, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Putnam County
Coordinates: 38.470, -81.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: April 9, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Coordinates: 38.150, -82.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When: April 9, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Mason County
Coordinates: 38.770, -82.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabell

When: April 9, 3:47 PM CST
Where: Cabell County
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 38.570, -82.270

Hail, Lincoln

When: April 9, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.280, -82.100

Hail, Mason

When: April 9, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Mason County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.000, -82.000

Hail, Putnam

When: April 9, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Putnam County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.420, -81.830

Hail, Kanawha

When: April 9, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Kanawha County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.380, -81.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When: April 9, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Boone County
Coordinates: 38.000, -81.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When: April 9, 4:18 PM CST
Where: Kanawha County
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 38.350, -81.630

Tornado, Braxton

When: April 9, 5:20 PM EST
Where: Braxton County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 38.650, -80.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Mingo

When: April 9, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Mingo County
Coordinates: 37.680, -82.280

Hail, Roane

When: April 9, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Roane County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.700, -81.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When: April 9, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Logan County
Coordinates: 37.830, -81.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When: April 9, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Kanawha County
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Injuries: 58 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 38.280, -81.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: April 9, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Injuries: 10 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 38.830, -81.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: April 9, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Clay County
Coordinates: 38.450, -81.050

Hail, Braxton

When: April 9, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Braxton County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.730, -80.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Roane

When: April 9, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Roane County
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 38.730, -81.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicholas

When: April 9, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Nicholas County
Coordinates: 38.500, -80.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Braxton

When: April 9, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Braxton County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 38.720, -80.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming

When: April 9, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Wyoming County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 37.730, -81.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When: April 9, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Wood County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Injuries: 4 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 39.220, -81.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Wirt

When: April 9, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Wirt County
Coordinates: 39.030, -81.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: April 9, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County
Coordinates: 38.820, -81.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Pleasants

When: April 9, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Pleasants County
Coordinates: 39.380, -81.200

Hail, Ritchie

When: April 9, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Ritchie County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 39.270, -81.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Tyler

When: April 9, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Tyler County
Coordinates: 39.500, -80.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Raleigh

When: April 9, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Raleigh County
Coordinates: 37.780, -81.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: April 9, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Fayette County
Coordinates: 38.180, -81.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Brooke

When: April 9, 5:22 PM CST
Where: Brooke County
Coordinates: 40.270, -80.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio

When: April 9, 5:24 PM CST
Where: Ohio County
Coordinates: 40.070, -80.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Doddridge

When: April 9, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Doddridge County
Coordinates: 39.300, -80.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When: April 9, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Webster County
Coordinates: 38.470, -80.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Gilmer

When: April 9, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Gilmer County
Coordinates: 36.470, -80.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Pocahontas

When: April 9, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Pocahontas County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 38.550, -79.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Raleigh

When: April 9, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Raleigh County
Coordinates: 37.770, -81.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Ritchie

When: April 9, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Ritchie County
Coordinates: 39.200, -81.070

Hail, Wetzel

When: April 9, 5:33 PM CST
Where: Wetzel County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.650, -80.850

Hail, Randolph

When: April 9, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Randolph County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 39.070, -79.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Upshur

When: April 9, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Upshur County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 38.900, -80.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When: April 9, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Lewis County
Coordinates: 38.930, -80.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio

When: April 9, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Ohio County
Coordinates: 40.120, -80.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Brooke

When: April 9, 5:43 PM CST
Where: Brooke County
Coordinates: 40.270, -80.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When: April 9, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Harrison County
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 39.230, -80.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Barbour

When: April 9, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Barbour County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 39.120, -80.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: April 9, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Marion County
Coordinates: 39.500, -80.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When: April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Randolph County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 38.770, -79.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When: April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Hancock County
Coordinates: 40.500, -80.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When: April 9, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Taylor County
Coordinates: 39.350, -80.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Tucker

When: April 9, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Tucker County
Coordinates: 39.130, -79.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Monongalia

When: April 9, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Monongalia County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 39.570, -80.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Preston

When: April 9, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Preston County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 39.470, -79.680

Hail, Hardy

When: April 9, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Hardy County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.070, -79.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When: April 9, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Grant County
Coordinates: 39.130, -79.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Pendleton

When: April 9, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Pendleton County
Coordinates: 38.720, -79.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Mineral

When: April 9, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Mineral County
Measured: 67 kt (77 mph)
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 39.420, -78.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardy

When: April 9, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Hardy County
Coordinates: 39.020, -78.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampshire

When: April 9, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Hampshire County
Coordinates: 39.320, -78.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When: April 9, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Morgan County
Coordinates: 39.570, -78.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When: April 9, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Berkeley County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 39.470, -78.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: April 9, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 39.300, -77.870

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Age	Sex	Where	Kind
Thunderstorm Wind, Cabell	1991-04-09				Direct
Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha	1991-04-09				Direct

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in West Virginia in 1991 Every state in 1991 This day in weather history The tornado archive for West Virginia, 1991 Warnings in West Virginia, April 1991

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10147577, 10147578, 10147579, 10147580, 10147581, 10147582, 10147583, 10147584, 10147585, 10147586, 10147587, 10147588, 10147589, 10148451, 10147590, 10147591, 10147592, 10147593, 10148439, 10148440, 10148441, 10148442, 10148443, 10148444, 10148445, 10148446, 10148447, 10148448, 10148449, 10148450, 10148452, 10148453, 10148454, 10148455, 10148456, 10148457, 10148669, 10148670, 10148671, 10148672, and more.