West Virginia, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, April 27, 1994

April 27, 1994 · 6 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

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

Hail, Mercer

When
April 27, 10:35 AM EST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.406, -81.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind damage was confined mainly to fallen trees and downed power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
April 27, 10:45 AM EST
Where
Mercer County, Beckley to Beaver
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
37.406, -81.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind damage was confined mainly to fallen trees and downed power lines.

Hail, Mercer

When
April 27, 10:55 AM EST
Where
Mercer County, Abraham
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.406, -81.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind damage was confined mainly to fallen trees and downed power lines.

Hail, Mercer

When
April 27, 11:01 AM EST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.406, -81.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind damage was confined mainly to fallen trees and downed power lines.

Hail, Mercer

When
April 27, 11:20 AM EST
Where
Mercer County, Bramwell to Bluewell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.406, -81.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind damage was confined mainly to fallen trees and downed power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
April 27, 11:20 AM EST
Where
Mercer County, Jumping Branch
Coordinates
37.406, -81.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind damage was confined mainly to fallen trees and downed power lines.

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10357652, 10357653, 10357654, 10357655, 10357656, 10357657.