West Virginia, 1994Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, August 25 to 27, 1994
August 25 to 27, 1994 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $56,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall
- When
- August 25, 5:30 PM EST
- Where
- Marshall County, Moundsville
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 39.861, -80.663 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. The roof of an apartment building was damaged causing water to leak into units below.
Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley
- When
- August 25, 6:02 PM EST
- Where
- Berkeley County, Martinsburg
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 39.464, -78.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees and power lines were knocked down in the Martinsburg area. The strongest measured wind was 42 mph with pea-size hail.
Hail, Wetzel
- When
- August 25, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wetzel County, New Martinsville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.605, -80.639 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A construction trailer was blown over, along with several large tree branches. A house on Third Street sustained damage from a fallen maple tree.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wetzel
- When
- August 25, 7:10 PM EST
- Where
- Wetzel County, New Martinsville
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 39.605, -80.639 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A construction trailer was blown over, along with several large tree branches. A house on Third Street sustained damage from a fallen maple tree.
Thunderstorm Wind, Tucker, Barbour, Randolph, Upshur and Webster
- When
- August 25, 8:15 PM EST to August 27, 7:30 AM EST
- Where
- Tucker, Barbour, Randolph, Upshur and Webster County, Deep Valley
- Coordinates
- 39.114, -79.565 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rains of 1.5 to 2 inches fell in 3 hours. Many small creeks overflowed onto roads. Mudslides also blocked roads. No dwellings were affected.
- 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.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 25, 1994$721,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, August 25, 1994$501,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, August 25, 1994$60,000 · 1.75 in hail · 14 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, August 25, 19941 injured · $6,000 · 1.5 in hail · 36 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in North Dakota, August 25, 1994$50,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events
- Tornado in New York, August 25, 1994$50,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, August 25, 19942.75 in hail · 16 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 25, 1994$2,000 · 0.75 in hail · 2 events
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: 10358316, 10356196, 10356212, 10356213, 10357673.