West Virginia, 2000

Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in West Virginia, August 6, 2000

August 6, 2000 · NWS PBZ · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 42 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:23 UTC.

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Event by event

2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Brooke

When
August 6, 8:25 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Brooke County, Follansbee
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.274, -80.576 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms training across the county produced rainfall amounts of between 1.5 and 2.0 inches in less than 2 hours, causing street flooding in the Follansbee area.

Flash Flood, Preston

When
August 6, 10:10 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Preston County, Bruceton Mills
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.469, -79.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall, resulting in minor stream and creek flooding near Big Bear Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
August 6, 11:25 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where
Hancock County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.517, -80.583

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines.

What these are

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.
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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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: 5156265, 5156266, 5156267.