Cold/Wind Chill, Barbour
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Barbour forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.133, -80.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold in West Virginia, December 1 to 31, 2000
Persistent west and northwest winds aloft, resulted in the monthly average temperature to be 7 to 9 degrees colder than normal. The coldest periods were around the 3rd and the 4th, then during the last 2 weeks of the month.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 28 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 34
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.
Persistent west and northwest winds aloft, resulted in the monthly average temperature to be 7 to 9 degrees colder than normal. The coldest periods were around the 3rd and the 4th, then during the last 2 weeks of the month. From preliminary data, the coldest temperature was 11 degrees below zero from Glady of Randolph County on the morning after Christmas. At Charleston it was the third coldest December on record. It was the fourth coldest December for Beckley, Huntington, and Elkins. Most streams and headwater rivers accumulated an ice covering. In a sense, it was too cold for snow. The monthly precipitation was drier than usual in most locations. No big storms occurred, but frequent light snow did accumulate by month's end. Snow depths reached to around a foot over the northern and central mountains.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
34 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.
Cold/Wind Chill, Boone
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Boone forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.023, -81.711 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Braxton
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Braxton forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.700, -80.719 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Cabell
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Cabell forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.420, -82.242 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Calhoun
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Calhoun forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.845, -81.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Clay
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.463, -81.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Doddridge
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Doddridge forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.269, -80.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Fayette
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Cold/Wind Chill, Gilmer
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Gilmer forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.924, -80.857 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Harrison
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Harrison forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.284, -80.380 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Jackson
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.835, -81.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Kanawha
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Kanawha forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.337, -81.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Lewis
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lewis forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.996, -80.502 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Lincoln
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.175, -82.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Logan
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Logan forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.832, -81.935 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Mason
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Mason forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.770, -82.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, McDowell
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- McDowell forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.379, -81.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Mingo
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Mingo forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.726, -82.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Nicholas
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Nicholas forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Cold/Wind Chill, Pleasants
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pleasants forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.371, -81.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Pocahontas
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pocahontas forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Cold/Wind Chill, Putnam
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Putnam forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.509, -81.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Raleigh
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Raleigh forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Cold/Wind Chill, Randolph
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Randolph forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Cold/Wind Chill, Ritchie
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ritchie forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.178, -81.063 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Roane
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Roane forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.714, -81.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Taylor
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Taylor forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.336, -80.046 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Tyler
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Tyler forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.465, -80.885 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Upshur
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Upshur forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.898, -80.233 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Wayne
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.146, -82.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Webster
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Webster forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Cold/Wind Chill, Wirt
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wirt forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.022, -81.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Wood
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wood forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.211, -81.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Wyoming
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 31, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wyoming forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.610, -81.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Cold/Wind Chill
- Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Dense Fog in California, December 1 to 4, 2000
- Drought in Louisiana, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Drought in Louisiana, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Avalanche in Wyoming, December 1, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Georgia, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Extreme Cold in North Carolina, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Cold in Iowa, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, December 1, 2000
- Extreme Cold in South Carolina, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Cold in Illinois, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, December 1 to 31, 2000
More
Every storm in West Virginia in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, December 2000
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: 5161465, 5161466, 5161467, 5161468, 5161469, 5161536, 5161537, 5161538, 5161539, 5161540, 5161885, 5161886, 5161887, 5161888, 5161889, 5161890, 5161891, 5161892, 5161893, 5161894, 5161895, 5161896, 5161897, 5161898, 5161899, 5161900, 5161901, 5161902, 5161903, 5161904, 5161905, 5161906, 5161907, 5161908.