Thunderstorm Wind, Mason
- When
- July 2, 8:35 PM EST
- Where
- Mason County, Hallwood
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 38.970, -82.080
A church had its steeple and roof damaged. Numerous trees were downed in the vicinity.
Flash Flooding and Hail in West Virginia, July 2 to 3, 1997
11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 flash flood, 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.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $403,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 15
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 Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 80 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:36 UTC.
Event by event
11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam
- When
- July 2, 8:45 PM EST
- Where
- Putnam County, Hurricane to Winfield
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 38.430, -82.030
Several trees were blown down in scattered locations. Transformers were blown due to the associated lightning.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha
- When
- July 2, 9:00 PM EST to 9:15 PM EST
- Where
- Kanawha County, Sissonville to St Albans
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 38.530, -81.630
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- July 2, 9:15 PM EST
- Where
- Jackson County, Kenna
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 38.680, -81.650
Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln
- When
- July 2, 10:03 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln County, Branchland
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 38.220, -82.200
Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln
- When
- July 2, 10:08 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln County, Alum Creek
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 38.280, -81.800
Fallen trees and power lines blocked roads.
Thunderstorm Wind, Logan
- When
- July 2, 10:18 PM EST
- Where
- Logan County, Lyburn
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 37.800, -81.930
Hail, Logan
- When
- July 2, 10:20 PM EST
- Where
- Logan County, Shegon
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.850, -82.070
Thunderstorm Wind, Mingo
- When
- July 2, 10:39 PM EST
- Where
- Mingo County, Matewan
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 37.620, -82.170
Hail, Mingo
- When
- July 2, 10:40 PM EST
- Where
- Mingo County, Baisden
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.580, -81.900
Thunderstorm Wind, McDowell
- When
- July 2, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- McDowell County, Iaeger
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 37.450, -81.820
Thunderstorm Wind, McDowell
- When
- July 2, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- McDowell County, Coalwood to Raysal
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Coordinates
- 37.380, -81.670
Nineteen structures, including homes and mobile homes were damaged. In one location, trees were fallen coming down one side of a mountain, then again going up the other side, with little damage in the valley.
Flash Flood, Mingo
- When
- July 2, 11:00 PM EST to July 3, 2:15 AM EST
- Where
- Mingo County, Baisden
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Coordinates
- 37.726, -82.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Gilbert Creek, including its right fork, washed out about 30 private driveway and walk bridges. Route 13 was heavily damaged. Minor flooding occurred into several homes. One vehicle was washed down the creek. During the flooding, one family had to abandon their vehicle when it became surrounded by rising water.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming
- When
- July 2, 11:15 PM EST
- Where
- Wyoming County, Hanover
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 37.570, -81.800
Flash Flood, McDowell
- When
- July 2, 11:30 PM EST to July 3, 2:00 AM EST
- Where
- McDowell County, Isaban
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 37.379, -81.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Fourpole Creek flooded along the Mingo County line. Two private bridges were washed-out.
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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Michigan, July 2 to 4, 1997
- Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, July 2, 1997
- Tornadoes and Hail in Indiana, July 2, 1997
- Heat in Illinois, July 2, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 2, 1997
- Hail and Lightning Strikes in Wisconsin, July 2 to 16, 1997
- High Wind in South Dakota, July 2, 1997
- Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, July 2, 1997
- High Wind in Minnesota, July 2, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 2, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 2, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 2, 1997
More
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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: 5606336, 5606337, 5606339, 5606338, 5606340, 5606341, 5606432, 5606433, 5606434, 5606436, 5606435, 5606437, 5606439, 5606438, 5606440.