West Virginia, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in West Virginia, June 2, 1998

June 2, 1998 · NWS RNK · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

25 inches in diameter and damaging winds during the afternoon of the 2nd. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Camp Creek.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 produced hail up to 2.25 inches in diameter and damaging winds during the afternoon of the 2nd. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Camp Creek.

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 89 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:44 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
June 2, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Mercer County, Camp Creek
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.480, -81.100

Hail, Summers

When
June 2, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Summers County, 6 mi E of Hinton
Measured
1.15 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.670, -80.780

Hail, Monroe

When
June 2, 4:14 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, 1 mi NW of Wayside
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
37.600, -80.720

Hail, Monroe

When
June 2, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Red Sulphur Spgs
Measured
2.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.500, -80.770

Hail, Monroe

When
June 2, 4:20 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Greenville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.550, -80.680

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5652200, 5652197, 5652198, 5652196, 5652199.