Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, February 21, 1993

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, February 21, 1993
Start: 1993-02-21T17:50
End: 1993-02-21T19:55
Location: West Virginia

February 21, 1993 · 19 events in 14 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $625,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 19

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: February 21, 5:50 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Wayne County, Kenova to Ceredo
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.146, -82.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wayne

When: February 21, 5:55 PM EST
Where: Wayne County, Prichard
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.146, -82.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabell

When: February 21, 6:00 PM EST to 6:15 PM EST
Where: Cabell County, Huntington to Barboursville
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 38.420, -82.242 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: February 21, 6:10 PM EST
Where: Wayne County, East Lynn
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 38.146, -82.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: February 21, 6:20 PM EST
Where: Lincoln County, Branchland
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 38.175, -82.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When: February 21, 6:20 PM EST
Where: Mason County, Point Pleasant
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.770, -82.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jackson

When: February 21, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Jackson County, Ravenswood
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.835, -81.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: February 21, 6:33 PM EST
Where: Putnam County to Buffalo
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.509, -81.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: February 21, 6:41 PM EST
Where: Putnam County, Scott Depot
Coordinates: 38.509, -81.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When: February 21, 6:42 PM EST
Where: Kanawha County, Charleston
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 38.337, -81.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When: February 21, 7:05 PM EST
Where: Wood County, Parkersburg
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 39.211, -81.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Mingo

When: February 21, 7:06 PM EST
Where: Mingo County, Gilbert
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.726, -82.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Roane

When: February 21, 7:10 PM EST
Where: Roane County, Spencer
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.714, -81.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Mingo

When: February 21, 7:20 PM EST
Where: Mingo County, Justice
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.726, -82.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Mingo

When: February 21, 7:30 PM EST
Where: Mingo County, Meador
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.726, -82.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, McDowell

When: February 21, 7:30 PM EST
Where: McDowell County, Davy
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.379, -81.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Braxton

When: February 21, 7:40 PM EST
Where: Braxton County, Sutton
Coordinates: 38.700, -80.719 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wyoming

When: February 21, 7:45 PM EST
Where: Wyoming County, Hanover
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.610, -81.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Webster

When: February 21, 7:55 PM EST
Where: Webster County, Hacker Valley
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.495, -80.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A squall line moved about 50 mph across western and southern counties. Brief high winds and hail were experienced. The most damage was around East Lynn and Branchland, where numerous homes sustained roof damage. An unfinished apartment was blown down in East Lynn. The Parkersburg Airport recorded a 60 mph gust. A gust to 63 mph was measured on the hilltop in the Knollwood section of Charleston.

What these are

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in West Virginia in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history Warnings in West Virginia, February 1993

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: 10358083, 10358084, 10356257, 10358085, 10358237, 10358325, 10358148, 10358257, 10358258, 10358197, 10356220, 10358064, 10358340, 10358065, 10358066, 10358337, 10356229, 10357675, 10358128.