West Virginia, 1994

Hail 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.

Where it happened

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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The toll

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.

Event by event

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

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.

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.

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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: 10358316, 10356196, 10356212, 10356213, 10357673.