West Virginia, 1999

Heat in West Virginia, June 7 to 9, 1999

June 7 to 9, 1999 · NWS LWX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

S. caused air to downslope over the Appalachian Mountains, sending afternoon temperatures into the upper 90s to lower 100s.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 LWX wrote it up.

High pressure centered over the Southeast U.S. caused air to downslope over the Appalachian Mountains, sending afternoon temperatures into the upper 90s to lower 100s. The heat, in combination with very humid air, resulted in afternoon heat indices between 100 and 110 degrees. A record high was recorded at the Eastern Region Airport on the 7th. High temperatures on the 7th included 97 degrees at Charles Town, 96 degrees at Keyser, 98 degrees at Moorefield, and 94 degrees at Martinsburg. Highs on the 8th included 97 degrees at Martinsburg and Charles Town, 94 degrees at Keyser and Berkeley Springs, and 97 degrees at Moorefield. Highs on the 9th included 96 degrees at Berkeley Springs and Wardensville, 97 degrees at Charles Town and Romney, 98 degrees at Keyser, 99 degrees at Moorefield, and 95 degrees at Petersburg, Sugar Grove, Martinsburg, and Mathias. Three students at Harpers Ferry Junior High who spent an hour on an athletic field during the afternoon of the 7th were treated at Jefferson Memorial Hospital for heat exhaustion.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

8 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Pendleton

When
June 7, 8:00 AM EST to June 9, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Pendleton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heat, Grant

When
June 7, 8:00 AM EST to June 9, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heat, Hardy

When
June 7, 8:00 AM EST to June 9, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Hardy forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.008, -78.858 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Mineral

When
June 7, 8:00 AM EST to June 9, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Mineral forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heat, Hampshire

When
June 7, 8:00 AM EST to June 9, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Hampshire forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.317, -78.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Morgan

When
June 7, 8:00 AM EST to June 9, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.560, -78.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Berkeley

When
June 7, 8:00 AM EST to June 9, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Berkeley forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.464, -78.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Jefferson

When
June 7, 8:00 AM EST to June 9, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.308, -77.863 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5705383, 5705384, 5705385, 5705386, 5705387, 5705388, 5705389, 5705390.