West Virginia, 1993

Hail and Damaging Wind in West Virginia, September 2, 1993

September 2, 1993 · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
1
Property damage
$56,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Events
3

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.

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 104 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:17 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hampshire

When
September 2, 3:18 PM EST
Where
Hampshire County, Romney
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.317, -78.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golfball-size hail fell in Romney. Winds were estimated at over 60 mph. Numerous trees were uprooted along Sand Hill and Jersey Mountain Roads, which are county routes 50/6 and 5.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampshire

When
September 2, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Hampshire County, Romney
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.317, -78.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golfball-size hail fell in Romney. Winds were estimated at over 60 mph. Numerous trees were uprooted along Sand Hill and Jersey Mountain Roads, which are county routes 50/6 and 5.

Hail, Morgan

When
September 2, 4:05 PM EST
Where
Morgan County, Berkeley Springs
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
39.560, -78.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms moved through Morgan County dropping 1.00-inch diameter hail in and near Berkeley Springs.

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.

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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: 10358061, 10358092, 10358153.