West Virginia, 1998

Flash Flooding and Hail in West Virginia, June 19, 1998

June 19, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

5 flash flood, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 Sterling radar (KLWX), 159 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:46 UTC.

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Event by event

5 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tucker

When
June 19, 3:45 AM EST
Where
Tucker County, Parsons
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.100, -79.320

Flash Flood, Ohio

When
June 19, 5:35 AM EST to 9:30 AM EST
Where
Ohio County, Elm Grove
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.097, -80.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm rains forced Elm Run Creek out of its banks, with minor flooding reported on Wheeling Road.

Flash Flood, Ohio

When
June 19, 5:35 AM EST to 9:30 AM EST
Where
Ohio County, Triadelphia
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.097, -80.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm rains forced Carters Run Creek out of its banks ononto US Route 40, closing it for a few hours.

Flash Flood, Ohio

When
June 19, 5:35 AM EST to 9:30 AM EST
Where
Ohio County, Wheeling
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.097, -80.619 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Torrential thunderstorm rains forced small creeks and storm sewers to overflow. Several streets in the Wheeling area were closed due to flooding, including US Route 40. Carters Run Creek overflowed, flooding a house and causing it to collapse. No injuries were reported.

Flash Flood, Marshall

When
June 19, 5:40 AM EST to 7:30 AM EST
Where
Marshall County, Mt Olivet
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.861, -80.663 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm rains produced localized flooding of small creeks.

Flash Flood, Tucker

When
June 19, 8:30 AM EST to 9:30 AM EST
Where
Tucker County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.114, -79.565 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roads across the county were closed due to localized flooding from thunderstorm rains.

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.

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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: 5669771, 5669772, 5669773, 5669774, 5669775, 5669776.