West Virginia, 1997

Cold in West Virginia, May 11, 1997

May 11, 1997 · NWS RLX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

8 cold/wind chill, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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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  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

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Event by event

8 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Mingo

When
May 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Mingo forecast zone
Coordinates
37.726, -82.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Logan

When
May 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Logan forecast zone
Coordinates
37.832, -81.935 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Boone

When
May 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Boone forecast zone
Coordinates
38.023, -81.711 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Taylor

When
May 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Taylor forecast zone
Coordinates
39.336, -80.046 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, McDowell

When
May 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
McDowell forecast zone
Coordinates
37.379, -81.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Wyoming

When
May 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Wyoming forecast zone
Coordinates
37.610, -81.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Fayette

When
May 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Fayette forecast zone

Cold/Wind Chill, Webster

When
May 11, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Webster forecast zone

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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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: 5598275, 5598276, 5598277, 5598278, 5598279, 5598280, 5598281, 5598282.