Thunderstorm Wind, Mineral
- When
- July 28, 2:30 PM EST to 2:35 PM EST
- Where
- Mineral County, Keyser
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 39.430, -78.980
Damaging Winds in West Virginia, July 28, 1997
A rapidly moving squall line, from southwest Pennsylvania into the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, blew down large limbs and a few power lines in northern Mineral Co. As the line moved east, more large limbs were knocked down in western Berkeley Co near Shanghai.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $18,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 LWX wrote it up.
A rapidly moving squall line, from southwest Pennsylvania into the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, blew down large limbs and a few power lines in northern Mineral Co. As the line moved east, more large limbs were knocked down in western Berkeley Co near Shanghai. An outbuilding was also tossed across nearby railroad tracks, and a power pole was severed. Other trees and large limbs fell near Charles Town, blocking a portion of state route 9. Wires were felled between Shannondale and Keys Gap.
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 138 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:31 UTC.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Berkeley
- When
- July 28, 3:15 PM EST
- Where
- Berkeley County, Shanghai
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 39.430, -78.130
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- July 28, 3:38 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Charles Town
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 39.300, -77.850
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.
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The same day elsewhere
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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: 5611220, 5611221, 5611222.