West Virginia, 1997

Heat in West Virginia, February 21, 1997

February 21, 1997 · NWS RLX · 34 events in 34 counties and zones

Afternoon temperatures reached into the 70s across the western lowlands, with 60s over the mountainous counties. Milton and Charleston had 78 degrees.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 28 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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  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
34

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.

Afternoon temperatures reached into the 70s across the western lowlands, with 60s over the mountainous counties. Milton and Charleston had 78 degrees. Elkins, Parkersburg, Huntington, Beckley, and Clarksburg all set records for the date.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

34 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Wayne

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Coordinates
38.146, -82.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Cabell

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Cabell forecast zone
Coordinates
38.420, -82.242 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Mason

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Mason forecast zone
Coordinates
38.770, -82.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Jackson

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Coordinates
38.835, -81.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Wood

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Wood forecast zone
Coordinates
39.211, -81.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Pleasants

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Pleasants forecast zone
Coordinates
39.371, -81.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Tyler

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Tyler forecast zone
Coordinates
39.465, -80.885 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Lincoln

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Coordinates
38.175, -82.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Putnam

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Putnam forecast zone
Coordinates
38.509, -81.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Kanawha

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Kanawha forecast zone
Coordinates
38.337, -81.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Roane

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Roane forecast zone
Coordinates
38.714, -81.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Wirt

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Wirt forecast zone
Coordinates
39.022, -81.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Calhoun

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Calhoun forecast zone
Coordinates
38.845, -81.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Ritchie

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Ritchie forecast zone
Coordinates
39.178, -81.063 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Doddridge

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Doddridge forecast zone
Coordinates
39.269, -80.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Mingo

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Mingo forecast zone
Coordinates
37.726, -82.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Logan

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Logan forecast zone
Coordinates
37.832, -81.935 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Boone

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Boone forecast zone
Coordinates
38.023, -81.711 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Clay

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Coordinates
38.463, -81.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Braxton

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Braxton forecast zone
Coordinates
38.700, -80.719 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Gilmer

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Gilmer forecast zone
Coordinates
38.924, -80.857 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Lewis

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Lewis forecast zone
Coordinates
38.996, -80.502 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Harrison

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Harrison forecast zone
Coordinates
39.284, -80.380 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Taylor

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Taylor forecast zone
Coordinates
39.336, -80.046 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, McDowell

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
McDowell forecast zone
Coordinates
37.379, -81.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Wyoming

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Wyoming forecast zone
Coordinates
37.610, -81.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Raleigh

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Raleigh forecast zone

Heat, Fayette

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Fayette forecast zone

Heat, Nicholas

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Nicholas forecast zone

Heat, Webster

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Webster forecast zone

Heat, Upshur

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Upshur forecast zone
Coordinates
38.898, -80.233 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Barbour

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Barbour forecast zone
Coordinates
39.133, -80.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Pocahontas

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Pocahontas forecast zone

Heat, Randolph

When
February 21, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Randolph forecast zone

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5590458, 5590459, 5590460, 5590461, 5590462, 5590463, 5590464, 5590465, 5590466, 5590467, 5590468, 5590469, 5590470, 5590471, 5590472, 5590473, 5590474, 5590475, 5590476, 5590477, 5590478, 5590479, 5590480, 5590481, 5590482, 5590483, 5590484, 5590485, 5590486, 5590487, 5590488, 5590489, 5590490, 5590491.