High Wind in West Virginia, December 11 to 12, 2000

Name: High Wind in West Virginia, December 11 to 12, 2000
Start: 2000-12-11T23:00
End: 2000-12-12T05:00
Location: West Virginia

December 11 to 12, 2000 · NWS RLX · 34 events in 34 counties and zones

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common in the wake of a strong cold front. Stronger gusts, on the order of 50 to 70 mph were seen in Wood County and across the central mountainous counties.

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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $20,000
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.

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common in the wake of a strong cold front. Stronger gusts, on the order of 50 to 70 mph were seen in Wood County and across the central mountainous counties. The Wood County Airport measured a gust to 66 mph at 0101E. Elkins recorded a gust to 59 mph at 0232E. The mountain top at Snowshoe registered a gust to 70 mph around 0100E. Other measured gusts included Huntington with 48 mph at 0018E, Charleston had 39 mph at 0140E, Beckley registered 43 mph at 0319E, and Clarksburg measured 49 mph at 0334E. Scattered minor damage and power outages occurred. Seasonal decorations, tree limbs, and even a large glass window pane were damaged. The state Christmas tree at the capital in Charleston was blown over. Six schools in Kanawha and Upshur Counties were closed due to the power outages.Temperatures fell from the 50s to the 20s in about 6 hours.

The radar

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Event by event

34 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Jackson

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.835, -81.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Kanawha

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Kanawha forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.337, -81.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lewis

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Lewis forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.996, -80.502 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lincoln

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.175, -82.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Logan

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Logan forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.832, -81.935 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Mason

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Mason forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.770, -82.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, McDowell

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: McDowell forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.379, -81.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Mingo

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Mingo forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.726, -82.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Nicholas

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Nicholas forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind, Pleasants

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Pleasants forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 39.371, -81.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Putnam

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Putnam forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.509, -81.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Raleigh

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Raleigh forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, Ritchie

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Ritchie forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 39.178, -81.063 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Roane

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Roane forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.714, -81.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Taylor

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Taylor forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 39.336, -80.046 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Tyler

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Tyler forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 39.465, -80.885 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Upshur

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Upshur forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.898, -80.233 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wayne

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Wayne forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.146, -82.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wirt

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Wirt forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 39.022, -81.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wyoming

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Wyoming forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.610, -81.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Randolph

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Randolph forecast zone
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, Pocahontas

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Pocahontas forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind, Webster

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Webster forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind, Wood

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Wood forecast zone
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.211, -81.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Barbour

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Barbour forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 39.133, -80.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Boone

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Boone forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.023, -81.711 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Braxton

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Braxton forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.700, -80.719 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cabell

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Cabell forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.420, -82.242 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Calhoun

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Calhoun forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.845, -81.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Clay

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Clay forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.463, -81.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Doddridge

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Doddridge forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 39.269, -80.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Fayette

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Fayette forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind, Gilmer

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Gilmer forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.924, -80.857 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Harrison

When: December 11, 11:00 PM EST to December 12, 4:30 AM EST
Where: Harrison forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.284, -80.380 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind: Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in West Virginia in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings 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: 5160836, 5160837, 5160838, 5160839, 5160840, 5160841, 5160842, 5160843, 5160844, 5160845, 5161136, 5161137, 5161138, 5161139, 5161140, 5161141, 5161142, 5161143, 5161144, 5161145, 5162405, 5162406, 5162407, 5162408, 5162409, 5162410, 5162411, 5162412, 5162413, 5162414, 5162415, 5162416, 5162417, 5162418.