West Virginia, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, August 9, 2000

August 9, 2000 · NWS RLX · 22 events in 16 counties and zones

The first of 2 rounds of tall thunderstorms moved rapidly east during the midday hours. The environment had surface dew points in the 70s.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$536,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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 first of 2 rounds of tall thunderstorms moved rapidly east during the midday hours. The environment had surface dew points in the 70s. Wind damage was the most significant across Webster County.

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:35 UTC.

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Event by event

19 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When
August 9, 11:35 AM EST
Where
Mason County, Point Pleasant
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.850, -82.117

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
August 9, 12:05 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Buffalo
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
38.617, -81.983

Large tree limbs and power poles were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
August 9, 12:25 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Hurricane
Property damage
$85,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.433, -82.033

A few homes and a restaurant received structural damage from the wind or fallen trees.

Hail, Kanawha

When
August 9, 12:28 PM EST
Where
Kanawha County, Cross Lanes
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
38.417, -81.783

Thunderstorm Wind, Roane

When
August 9, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Roane County, Looneyville
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.667, -81.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
August 9, 12:35 PM EST
Where
Calhoun County, 2 mi E of Arnoldsburg
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.783, -81.100

Fallen trees were across roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When
August 9, 12:35 PM EST
Where
Kanawha County, Elkview
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.450, -81.483

Large tree branches were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When
August 9, 12:35 PM EST
Where
Kanawha County, (Crw) Yeager Arpt
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.367, -81.600

A 61 mph gust was recorded at Yeager Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
August 9, 12:55 PM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Harrison County, Shinnston
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.400, -80.300

Large tree branches were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barbour

When
August 9, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Barbour County, Philippi
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.150, -80.033

Fallen trees damaged homes and slightly injured 2 people inside their vehicle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Braxton

When
August 9, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Braxton County, Wilsie
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.683, -80.883

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When
August 9, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Lewis County, Jackson Mill
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.100, -80.467

Large tree branches and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Upshur

When
August 9, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Upshur County, Adrian
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.900, -80.267

Route 20 was blocked by fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
August 9, 1:10 PM EST to 1:20 PM EST
Where
Webster County, Countywide
Property damage
$350,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
38.467, -80.433

Sixty structures received general damage, such as blown out windows, trees blown onto dwellings, and down electrical lines. Two businesses were damaged. An estimated 40 vehicles were damaged by fallen tree limbs or other debris. A pole building was flatten in Webster Springs. The worst damage was across the high terrain, such as Point Mountain. Another concentration of damage was from Diana through Webster Springs to the Erbacon area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
August 9, 1:15 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Ansted
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
38.133, -81.100

Large trees fell down along Route 60.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicholas

When
August 9, 1:15 PM EST to 1:20 PM EST
Where
Nicholas County, Summersville
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
38.283, -80.850

Scattered locations saw trees and large branches blown down across roads, including the Fenwick vicinity. The most damage was noted along Route 41 between Summersville and Persinger. Several large trees were knocked down. A huge billboard was blown over onto a house just north of Summersville on Route 19.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
August 9, 1:15 PM EST
Where
Taylor County, Flemington
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
39.267, -80.117

Route 250 was blocked by fallen trees.

Hail, Kanawha

When
August 9, 1:22 PM EST
Where
Kanawha County, East Bank
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.217, -81.433

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
August 9, 1:26 PM EST
Where
Taylor County, Grafton
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.350, -80.033

Large branches and a few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
August 9, 1:37 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, Valley Bend
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.767, -79.933

Large branches were snapped off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pocahontas

When
August 9, 1:40 PM EST
Where
Pocahontas County, Slaty Fork
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.417, -80.133

Hail, Pocahontas

When
August 9, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Pocahontas County, Slaty Fork
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.417, -80.133

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5171431, 5171507, 5171508, 5171509, 5171510, 5171511, 5171512, 5171516, 5171513, 5171515, 5171517, 5171518, 5171520, 5171781, 5171514, 5171519, 5171875, 5171874, 5171879, 5171878, 5171876, 5171877.