Thunderstorm Wind, Wood
- When
- April 9, 1:12 PM EST
- Where
- Wood County, Parkersburg Arpt
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 39.350, -81.430
Damaging Winds in West Virginia, April 9, 1999
9 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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
- $25,000
- 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.
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 118 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:12 UTC.
Event by event
9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- April 9, 1:52 PM EST
- Where
- Jackson County, Cottageville
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.870, -81.820
Numerous trees were downed along Route 33.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cabell
- When
- April 9, 1:55 PM EST
- Where
- Cabell County, Lesage
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 38.520, -82.300
Several trees were blown down along Route 2.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wirt
- When
- April 9, 2:00 PM EST to 2:05 PM EST
- Where
- Wirt County, Palestine to Munday
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.030, -81.400
Thunderstorm Wind, Ritchie
- When
- April 9, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ritchie County, Pike to Petroleum
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.280, -81.080
Trees were downed along Route 16 and County Route 11.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha
- When
- April 9, 2:25 PM EST
- Where
- Kanawha County, Handley
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.180, -81.370
Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor
- When
- April 9, 2:45 PM EST
- Where
- Taylor County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.350, -80.050
Trees or large branches were blown down in scattered locations throughout the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Barbour
- When
- April 9, 2:55 PM EST
- Where
- Barbour County, Philippi to Belington
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.150, -80.030
Trees and power poles were knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pocahontas
- When
- April 9, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pocahontas County, 4 mi NW of Mill Pt
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
- Coordinates
- 38.180, -80.230
A 70 mph wind gust was measured at the Cranberry Glade Nature Center. The facility is located at an elevation of 3600 feet.
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.
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5687841, 5687842, 5687843, 5687844, 5687845, 5687846, 5687847, 5687848, 5687849.