West Virginia, 1995

Hail and Damaging Wind in West Virginia, May 25, 1995

May 25, 1995 · 2 events in 1 county or zone

1 hail, 1 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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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$42,000
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 Sterling radar (KLWX), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:41 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Berkeley

When
May 25, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Berkeley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
39.464, -78.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three-quarter-inch hail was reported, and several trees and power lines were knocked down in Martinsburg. Thunderstorm winds, as high as 70 mph, blew down trees and power lines, and knocked the skirting from several mobile homes in Baker Heights. Another home six miles south of Martinsburg sustained $25 thousand in damage. Potomac Edison reported 3000 customers without power during the peak of the storm.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley

When
May 25, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Berkeley County, Martinsburg
Measured
1 kt (1 mph)
Property damage
$40,000
Coordinates
39.464, -78.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three-quarter-inch hail was reported, and several trees and power lines were knocked down in Martinsburg. Thunderstorm winds, as high as 70 mph, blew down trees and power lines, and knocked the skirting from several mobile homes in Baker Heights. Another home six miles south of Martinsburg sustained $25 thousand in damage. Potomac Edison reported 3000 customers without power during the peak of the storm.

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: 10356198, 10356199.