West Virginia, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 16, 1998

June 16, 1998 · NWS RNK · 9 events in 2 counties and zones

Thunderstorms produced hail up to 3 inches in diameter damaging automobiles, breaking out windows, and damaging roofs in Clintonville, Alta, and Frankford.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$205,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 RNK wrote it up.

Thunderstorms in southeastern West Virginia during the afternoon of the 16th produced hail up to 3 inches in diameter and damaging winds.Thunderstorm winds on the 16th downed trees in Rainelle and seven miles west of Matoaka, and knocked down trees and tore the roof off a barn two miles south of Frankford.Thunderstorms produced hail up to 3 inches in diameter damaging automobiles, breaking out windows, and damaging roofs in Clintonville, Alta, and Frankford.

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Event by event

6 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Greenbrier

When
June 16, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Greenbrier County, Clintonville
Measured
3 in hail
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.880, -80.600

Hail, Greenbrier

When
June 16, 2:18 PM EST
Where
Greenbrier County, Alta
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.870, -80.550

Hail, Greenbrier

When
June 16, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Greenbrier County, Frankford
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.920, -80.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenbrier

When
June 16, 2:33 PM EST
Where
Greenbrier County, 2 mi S of Frankford
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
37.880, -80.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenbrier

When
June 16, 2:35 PM EST
Where
Greenbrier County, Rainelle
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.970, -80.780

Hail, Greenbrier

When
June 16, 2:38 PM EST
Where
Greenbrier County, Rainelle
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.970, -80.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
June 16, 2:43 PM EST
Where
Mercer County, 7 mi W of Matoaka
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.420, -81.380

Hail, Mercer

When
June 16, 2:43 PM EST
Where
Mercer County, 7 mi W of Matoaka
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.420, -81.380

Hail, Greenbrier

When
June 16, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Greenbrier County, 1 mi E of Mc Ross
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.980, -80.730

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5652190, 5652191, 5652192, 5652195, 5652187, 5652188, 5652193, 5652194, 5652189.