West Virginia, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, July 10, 1995

July 10, 1995 · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
$13,000
Crop damage
$5,000
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.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Morgan

When
July 10, 7:25 PM EST to 7:40 PM EST
Where
Morgan County
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.560, -78.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Skywarn spotter reported 15 minutes of hail, up to the size of a quarter. State police reported nickel-size hail in Berkeley Springs.

Hail, Berkeley

When
July 10, 8:30 PM EST to 8:45 PM EST
Where
Berkeley County, Martinsburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.464, -78.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Skywarn spotter reported dime-size hail in Martinsburg.

Hail, Jefferson

When
July 10, 9:10 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
39.308, -77.863 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

State Police reported 10 roads closed due to trees down. Two dozen trees were reported down in the county. Nickel-size hail was also observed. The hardest hit areas were Leetown, Charles Town, and Blair. Skywarn spotter reported 3.25 inches of rain in just 45 minutes near Kearneysville. Lightning damaged the foundation of a house about 1.5 miles east of Charles Town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 10, 9:10 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
39.308, -77.863 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

State Police reported 10 roads closed due to trees down. Two dozen trees were reported down in the county. Nickel-size hail was also observed. The hardest hit areas were Leetown, Charles Town, and Blair. Skywarn spotter reported 3.25 inches of rain in just 45 minutes near Kearneysville. Lightning damaged the foundation of a house about 1.5 miles east of Charles Town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When
July 10, 9:30 PM EST
Where
Berkeley County
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
39.464, -78.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees. A church caught fire when it was struck by lightning.

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.

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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: 10358157, 10356202, 10358194, 10358195, 10356203.