West Virginia, 1995

Damaging Winds in West Virginia, August 5, 1995

August 5, 1995 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:29 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
August 5, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Marshall County, Moundsville
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
39.861, -80.663 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree and large branches were downed by thunderstorm winds in Moundsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
August 5, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
39.336, -80.046 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Six trees were uprooted along County Route 1.

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.

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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: 10358323, 10357663.