West Virginia, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 20, 1995

June 20, 1995 · 13 events in 8 counties and zones

7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
$46,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Events
13

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

7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Webster

When
June 20, 3:50 PM EST
Where
Webster County, Webster Springs
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.495, -80.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Webster

When
June 20, 5:55 PM EST
Where
Webster County, Hacker Valley
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
38.495, -80.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Braxton

When
June 20, 6:05 PM EST to 6:23 PM EST
Where
Braxton County, Gregory to Heaters
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.700, -80.719 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 20, 6:05 PM EST
Where
Marion County, Monongah
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
39.510, -80.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large branches were down on Route 19 in Monongah.

Hail, Braxton

When
June 20, 6:41 PM EST
Where
Braxton County
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.700, -80.719 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Gilmer

When
June 20, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Gilmer County, Glenville
Coordinates
38.924, -80.857 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ritchie

When
June 20, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Ritchie County, Harrisville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.178, -81.063 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ritchie

When
June 20, 8:05 PM EST
Where
Ritchie County, Harrisville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.178, -81.063 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Mingo

When
June 20, 8:25 PM EST
Where
Mingo County, Kermit
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
37.726, -82.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lewis

When
June 20, 8:45 PM EST
Where
Lewis County, Weston
Measured
1.75 in hail
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.996, -80.502 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
June 20, 9:30 PM EST
Where
Wood County, Waverly
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.211, -81.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
June 20, 9:35 PM EST
Where
Wood County, Williamstown
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
39.211, -81.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Braxton

When
June 20, 9:45 PM EST
Where
Braxton County, Burnsville
Coordinates
38.700, -80.719 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms formed over the mountains and moved west toward the Ohio River. Large hail was common. At Hacker Vallery, the cooperative weather observer said the large cabbage heads in the garden were shredded like slaw. Large tree limbs were broken off by the wind in Glenville, Burnsville, Harrisville, and Waverly, but no property damage was reported. In Williamstown, a city dispatcher said city crews will be working all day to clean up fallen tree limbs. Cloudbursts and frequent lightning also occurred with these storms. Gregory measured two inches of rain in one hour. Heaters had three and one-half inches in two hours. However, no significant flooding was observed.

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.

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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: 10356209, 10356210, 10356236, 10358297, 10356237, 10356187, 10358338, 10358339, 10358109, 10358236, 10358135, 10358136, 10356238.