West Virginia, 1994

Damaging Winds in West Virginia, July 9, 1994

July 9, 1994 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

6 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

Open the live radar over this ground

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$55,000
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

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roane

When
July 9, 1:24 PM EST
Where
Roane County, Spencer
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.714, -81.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were uprooted along Lick Fork and Windyville Road. Trees blocked the roads in several locations. A barn roof was torn off. Power outages were common.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When
July 9, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Kanawha County, London
Coordinates
38.337, -81.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
July 9, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Clay County, Clay
Coordinates
38.463, -81.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Roane

When
July 9, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Roane County, Spencer
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.714, -81.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were uprooted along Lick Fork and Windyville Road. Trees blocked the roads in several locations. A barn roof was torn off. Power outages were common.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicholas

When
July 9, 2:35 PM EST
Where
Nicholas County, Canvas
Coordinates
38.292, -80.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Braxton

When
July 9, 3:02 PM EST
Where
Braxton County, Sutton
Coordinates
38.700, -80.719 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Fallen trees and large branches blocked roads around Sutton and Canvas.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in West Virginia in 1994Every state in 1994This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, July 1994

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: 10358345, 10358206, 10356161, 10358346, 10358180, 10356234.