West Virginia, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, April 15, 1994

April 15, 1994 · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

5 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
$505,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Events
10

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

5 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cabell

When
April 15, 1:16 PM EST
Where
Cabell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.420, -82.242 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabell

When
April 15, 1:27 PM EST
Where
Cabell County, Huntington to Tri-State Airport
Coordinates
38.420, -82.242 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Putnam

When
April 15, 1:45 PM EST
Where
Putnam County
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.509, -81.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Putnam

When
April 15, 1:55 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Hurricane
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.509, -81.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kanawha

When
April 15, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Kanawha County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.337, -81.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
April 15, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
38.835, -81.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wirt

When
April 15, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Wirt County
Coordinates
39.022, -81.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When
April 15, 2:23 PM EST
Where
Kanawha County, Institute to Yeager Airport
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.337, -81.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ritchie

When
April 15, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Ritchie County
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.178, -81.063 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Doddridge

When
April 15, 3:05 PM EST
Where
Doddridge County
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
39.269, -80.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A squall line moved at 40 MPH across the western lowlands. The worst damage occurred in the Crystal Lake region of Doddridge County, about 4 miles from West Union. A downburst was about a half mile long and a quarter mile wide. One house and one barn had their roofs blown off. Five houses had shingles and siding torn away. A post storm survey indicated a sudden peak wind gust of near 100 MPH likely occurred at Crystal Lake. Urban and small stream flooding was seen around Huntington after 1 to 2 inches of rain fell on saturated ground. A college student kayaked down H,untington's flooded streets. Sewers backed up and flooded some businesses. Walker Branch caused washouts along roads in northern Wayne County.

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: 10356264, 10356265, 10358261, 10358262, 10358201, 10358160, 10356216, 10358202, 10358313, 10356165.