Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, August 13, 1999

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, August 13, 1999
Start: 1999-08-13T15:50
End: 1999-08-13T20:25
Location: West Virginia

August 13, 1999 · NWS RLX · 26 events in 15 counties and zones

The episode on the 13th consisted of lines of thunderstorms that bowed out, resulting in strong wind gusts. A few reports of large hail were received, but wind gusts were more common .

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $54,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 26

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.

The episode on the 13th consisted of lines of thunderstorms that bowed out, resulting in strong wind gusts. A few reports of large hail were received, but wind gusts were more common . However, only minor wind damage resulted from the fallen trees and large branches.

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 49 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:48 UTC.

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Event by event

21 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jackson

When: August 13, 3:50 PM EST
Where: Jackson County, Fair Plain
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 38.750, -81.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabell

When: August 13, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Cabell County, Salt Rock
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.320, -82.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: August 13, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Lincoln County, Griffithsville
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.230, -81.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: August 13, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Jackson County, 5 mi NE of Ripley
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.870, -81.630

Trees were knocked down across roads in the Sandyville vicinity.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When: August 13, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Kanawha County, St Albans
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.380, -81.830

Trees were blown down, with about a quarter of the town without power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: August 13, 4:20 PM EST
Where: Putnam County, Winfield
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.530, -81.880

Fallen tree branches knocked down power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When: August 13, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Kanawha County, Tornado
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 38.330, -81.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: August 13, 5:12 PM EST
Where: Clay County, Clay
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 38.470, -81.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When: August 13, 5:55 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Webster County, Webster Spgs to Diana
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.480, -80.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When: August 13, 6:15 PM EST
Where: Randolph County, Mill Creek
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 38.730, -79.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: August 13, 6:35 PM EST
Where: Clay County, Widen to Dille
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.470, -80.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When: August 13, 6:35 PM EST
Where: Kanawha County, Charleston
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.350, -81.630

Trees were blown down along Chandler Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming

When: August 13, 6:45 PM EST
Where: Wyoming County, Mullens to Covel
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.580, -81.380

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. Numerous large tree branches were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicholas

When: August 13, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Nicholas County, Birch River
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.500, -80.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Mingo

When: August 13, 7:05 PM EST to 7:10 PM EST
Where: Mingo County, Countywide
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.730, -82.130

Numerous trees or large branches were knocked downed in scattered locations across the county.

Hail, Raleigh

When: August 13, 7:10 PM EST
Where: Raleigh County, Bolt
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.750, -81.420

Hail, Raleigh

When: August 13, 7:15 PM EST
Where: Raleigh County, Lester
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.730, -81.300

Hail, Raleigh

When: August 13, 7:15 PM EST
Where: Raleigh County, Fairdale
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.770, -81.350

Thunderstorm Wind, McDowell

When: August 13, 7:15 PM EST
Where: McDowell County, Gary
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.370, -81.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming

When: August 13, 7:30 PM EST
Where: Wyoming County, Cyclone
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.730, -81.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When: August 13, 7:30 PM EST
Where: Webster County, Webster Spgs
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 38.480, -80.420

Fallen tree branches blocked Route 20.

Hail, Raleigh

When: August 13, 7:35 PM EST
Where: Raleigh County, Beckley
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.780, -81.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Braxton

When: August 13, 7:40 PM EST
Where: Braxton County, Sutton
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.670, -80.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming

When: August 13, 7:40 PM EST
Where: Wyoming County, Mullens
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.580, -81.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Raleigh

When: August 13, 8:02 PM EST
Where: Raleigh County, Daniels
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.730, -81.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: August 13, 8:20 PM EST to 8:25 PM EST
Where: Fayette County, Montgomery to Gauley Bridge
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.180, -81.320

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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in West Virginia in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in West Virginia, August 1999

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: 5710257, 5710255, 5710256, 5710258, 5710259, 5710261, 5710260, 5710262, 5710263, 5710264, 5710265, 5710266, 5710267, 5710358, 5710359, 5710269, 5710356, 5710357, 5711154, 5711156, 5711160, 5710268, 5711155, 5711157, 5711159, 5711158.