West Virginia, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, September 18, 1991

September 18, 1991 · NWS WBC · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hampshire

When
September 18, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Hampshire County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
39.320, -78.550

Hail, Ritchie

When
September 18, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Ritchie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.100, -81.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampshire

When
September 18, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Hampshire County
Coordinates
39.300, -78.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When
September 18, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Coordinates
39.450, -77.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Doddridge

When
September 18, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Doddridge County
Coordinates
39.230, -80.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
September 18, 2:24 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.300, -80.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
September 18, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.630, -78.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampshire

When
September 18, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Hampshire County
Coordinates
39.130, -78.480

Hail, Berkeley

When
September 18, 3:38 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.470, -78.020

Hail, Berkeley

When
September 18, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.620, -77.970

Hail, Berkeley

When
September 18, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Berkeley County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.450, -77.970

Hail, Jefferson

When
September 18, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.420, -77.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
September 18, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
38.880, -81.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Wirt

When
September 18, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Wirt County
Coordinates
39.120, -81.400

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.

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

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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: 10145669, 10145670, 10145671, 10145672, 10145673, 10145674, 10145675, 10145676, 10145677, 10145678, 10145679, 10145680, 10145681, 10145682.