Hail, Upshur
- When
- June 2, 12:45 PM EST
- Where
- Upshur County, 3 mi SW of Buckhannon
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.970, -80.270
Quarter size hail fell near Stonecoal Lake.
Flash Flooding and Hail in West Virginia, June 2, 1997
13 flash flood, 7 hail, 1 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.
- 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
- $187,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 21
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), 146 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:44 UTC.
Event by event
13 flash flood, 7 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Gilmer
- When
- June 2, 1:40 PM EST
- Where
- Gilmer County, Glenville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.930, -80.830
Flash Flood, Upshur
- When
- June 2, 2:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Upshur County, White Oak
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 38.898, -80.233 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rains of 2.5 to 3.5 inches fell in less than 3 hours, mainly over Hackers Creek. One mobile home was washed down the creek.
Hail, Barbour
- When
- June 2, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Barbour County, Hall
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.050, -80.120
Flash Flood, Barbour
- When
- June 2, 3:00 PM EST to 5:30 PM EST
- Where
- Barbour County, Volga
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 39.133, -80.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wash Run and Big Run Creek flooded.
Flash Flood, Ritchie
- When
- June 2, 3:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ritchie County, Burnt House
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 39.178, -81.063 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Grassy Run Creek overflowed.
Flash Flood, Lewis
- When
- June 2, 3:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lewis County, Berlin
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 38.996, -80.502 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flooding first occurred around Berlin on Hackers Creek, Buckhannon Run, and Laurel Lick. One trailer was washed off its foundation. Later, Jesse Run flooded roads near the interstate.
Flash Flood, Gilmer
- When
- June 2, 3:15 PM EST to 5:15 PM EST
- Where
- Gilmer County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 38.924, -80.857 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Stewart Creek and Gluck Run flooded roads and caused mudslides. Sand Fork flooded around Dunlah. Tanner Creek damaged Route 7 between Tanner and Newberne.
Hail, Upshur
- When
- June 2, 3:30 PM EST
- Where
- Upshur County, Buckhannon
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.000, -80.230
Flash Flood, Nicholas
- When
- June 2, 3:30 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Nicholas County, Birch River
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 38.292, -80.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The headwaters of the Birch River flooded secondary roads.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha
- When
- June 2, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Kanawha County, Island Branch
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 38.580, -81.530
About a half dozen trees were blown down.
Flash Flood, Pleasants
- When
- June 2, 4:15 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pleasants County, Belmont
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 39.371, -81.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
French Creek, Cow Creek, Henry Camp Run caused minor flooding to basements and roads.A few evacuations occurred in the Schultz vicinity.
Hail, Putnam
- When
- June 2, 4:45 PM EST
- Where
- Putnam County, Buffalo
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.620, -81.980
Flash Flood, Roane
- When
- June 2, 5:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Roane County, Kettle
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 38.714, -81.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Small streams flooded roads and caused mudslides.
Flash Flood, Kanawha
- When
- June 2, 5:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Kanawha County, Island Branch
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 38.337, -81.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Jackson
- When
- June 2, 5:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Jackson County, Sandyville
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 38.835, -81.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Left Fork of Sandy Creek closed Route 21.
Hail, Kanawha
- When
- June 2, 5:24 PM EST
- Where
- Kanawha County, Charleston
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.350, -81.630
Flash Flood, Pocahontas
- When
- June 2, 5:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pocahontas County, Watoga
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 38.332, -80.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Island Lick Run flooded Watoga State Park. Overnight visiters were moved out of some cabins and campgrounds. Small road and foot bridges were destroyed and roads damaged. The pool was filled with mud. The park closed for the clean-up operation. On the northern border of the park, Beaver Creek damaged private property, like fencing.
Flash Flood, Tyler
- When
- June 2, 5:30 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Tyler County, Wick
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 39.465, -80.885 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Sugar Creek flooded about 9 homes.
Hail, Wayne
- When
- June 2, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, Dunlow
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.020, -82.430
Flash Flood, Wayne
- When
- June 2, 7:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, 1 mi E of Dunlow
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 38.146, -82.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Big Branch flooded roads and private property .
What these are
- 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.
- 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.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 2, 1997
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Nebraska, June 2 to 4, 1997
- Flash Flood and Flood in South Dakota, June 2, 1997
- Flood in Ohio, June 2 to 4, 1997
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, June 2, 1997
- Flood in Ohio, June 2 to 3, 1997
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Virginia, June 2, 1997
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Ohio, June 2, 1997
- Flood and Hail in Colorado, June 2 to 6, 1997
- Flood in Ohio, June 2 to 4, 1997
- Hail and Lightning Strike in North Carolina, June 2, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 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: 5604212, 5604213, 5604214, 5604215, 5604574, 5604575, 5604578, 5604572, 5604571, 5604584, 5604581, 5604573, 5604576, 5604582, 5604583, 5604585, 5604577, 5604579, 5604580, 5604586, 5604587.