Hail, Doddridge
- When
- April 23, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Doddridge County, West Union
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 39.300, -80.780
Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, April 23, 1999
Two separate thunderstorm complexes with large hail developed ahead of a strong cold front. One complex was across the north central counties, while the other was along the southern border counties.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $2.2 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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 RLX wrote it up.
Two separate thunderstorm complexes with large hail developed ahead of a strong cold front. One complex was across the north central counties, while the other was along the southern border counties. The most damage occurred in Barbour County.
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 137 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:57 UTC.
Event by event
11 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Tyler
- When
- April 23, 1:05 PM EST
- Where
- Tyler County, Shirley
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.400, -80.770
Hail, Harrison
- When
- April 23, 1:15 PM EST
- Where
- Harrison County, Clarksburg
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.280, -80.350
Hail, Harrison
- When
- April 23, 1:28 PM EST
- Where
- Harrison County, Clarksburg
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.280, -80.350
Hail, Harrison
- When
- April 23, 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Harrison County, Bridgeport
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.280, -80.250
Hail accumulated to a depth of 3 inches.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mingo
- When
- April 23, 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Mingo County, Naugatuck
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.780, -82.350
Large tree branches were blown down.
Hail, Barbour
- When
- April 23, 1:35 PM EST to 1:50 PM EST
- Where
- Barbour County, Philippi to Belington
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Property damage
- $2.0 million
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.150, -80.030
The county emergency manager reported 172 residences were damaged, mostly from the hail. A fewlocations had street flooding from the downpour and gusty winds. The Belington Industrial Park sustained damage. The most concentrated damage was around Calhoun, Corley, and Mount Liberty. Estimated of hail damage to upwards of 500 vehicles were received. Over 100 of these vehicles were located at the Philippi Barbour High School. A few windows were also broken at the high school.
Hail, Mingo
- When
- April 23, 1:44 PM EST
- Where
- Mingo County, Williamson
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.680, -82.280
Hail, Wyoming
- When
- April 23, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wyoming County, Hanover
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.570, -81.800
Vehicles, mobile homes, and recreational vehicles were dented.
Hail, Randolph
- When
- April 23, 2:10 PM EST
- Where
- Randolph County, 3 mi N of Elkins
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.970, -79.850
Hail, McDowell
- When
- April 23, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- McDowell County, Davy
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.480, -81.650
Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph
- When
- April 23, 2:55 PM EST
- Where
- Randolph County, Gilman
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.970, -79.830
A roof was blown off a barn, while trees fell in the vicinity.
Hail, Barbour
- When
- April 23, 4:45 PM EST
- Where
- Barbour County, 4 mi NE of Moatsville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 39.250, -79.880
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5686099, 5686100, 5686101, 5686102, 5686103, 5686219, 5686220, 5686221, 5686222, 5686223, 5686225, 5686224, 5686226.