West Virginia, 1998Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 28 to 29, 1998
June 28 to 29, 1998 · NWS PBZ · 12 events in 6 counties and zones
8 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $90,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ohio
- When
- June 28, 7:20 PM EST to 7:50 PM EST
- Where
- Ohio County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.120, -80.620
Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines across the county.
Flash Flood, Preston
- When
- June 28, 7:36 PM EST to June 29, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Preston County, Terra Alta
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.469, -79.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm rains produced localized flooding on area roads.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brooke
- When
- June 28, 7:45 PM EST
- Where
- Brooke County, Wellsburg
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.270, -80.600
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Monongalia
- When
- June 28, 9:00 PM EST to 9:15 PM EST
- Where
- Monongalia County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.570, -80.050
Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Monongalia
- When
- June 28, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Monongalia County, Morgantown
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.620, -79.950
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. Minor damage was reported to several trailers and one house.
Thunderstorm Wind, Preston
- When
- June 28, 9:15 PM EST
- Where
- Preston County, Kingwood
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.470, -79.680
Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree.
Thunderstorm Wind, Monongalia
- When
- June 28, 9:15 PM EST
- Where
- Monongalia County, Blacksville
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.720, -80.220
Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree onto a moving vehicle. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Marion
- When
- June 28, 9:15 PM EST
- Where
- Marion County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.500, -80.180
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Tucker
- When
- June 28, 9:55 PM EST
- Where
- Tucker County, Parsons
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.100, -79.320
Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees, blocking some local roads.
Flash Flood, Brooke
- When
- June 28, 10:00 PM EST to June 29, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Brooke County, 2 mi NE of Bethany
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.274, -80.576 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm rains forced Castleman's Run out of its banks.
Flash Flood, Brooke
- When
- June 28, 10:00 PM EST to June 29, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Brooke County, Wellsburg
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.274, -80.576 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm rains flooded several basements in town.
Flash Flood, Brooke
- When
- June 28, 10:00 PM EST to June 29, 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Brooke County, 4 mi E of Wellsburg
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.274, -80.576 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm rains forced Pierce's Run Creek out of its banks.
- 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.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 28, 19981 death · $80,000 · 0.88 in hail · 12 events
- Heat in Tennessee, June 28, 19981 death · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 28, 19984 injured · $1.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 12 events
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 28 to 30, 1998$5.0 million · 2 events
- Flash Flooding in West Virginia, June 28 to 30, 1998$5.0 million · 2 events
- Flash Flood in Indiana, June 28 to 29, 1998$4.0 million · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Ohio, June 28 to 30, 1998$1.7 million · 1.75 in hail · 18 events
- Flooding in Iowa, June 28 to 30, 1998$1.1 million · 12 events
- Damaging Wind in Kansas, June 28, 1998$300,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in Iowa, June 28, 1998$215,000 · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 28, 1998$152,000 · 1.75 in hail · 12 events
- Lightning Strike in Georgia, June 28, 1998$250,000 · 1 event
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: 5669007, 5669008, 5669009, 5669010, 5669011, 5669012, 5669013, 5669014, 5669015, 5669016, 5669017, 5669018.