West Virginia, 2000

Extreme Cold in West Virginia, December 22 to 23, 2000

December 22 to 23, 2000 · NWS LWX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

After a cold front moved across the region during the afternoon of the 22nd, northwest winds picked up to 20 to 30 MPH. Temperatures dropped into the teens which created wind chills between -10 and -20 degrees.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
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.

After a cold front moved across the region during the afternoon of the 22nd, northwest winds picked up to 20 to 30 MPH. Temperatures dropped into the teens which created wind chills between -10 and -20 degrees. As the winds subsided during the early morning hours of the 23rd, temperatures dropped into the single digits above zero.

The radar

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

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Event by event

8 extreme cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Mineral

When
December 22, 3:00 PM EST to December 23, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Mineral forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Grant

When
December 22, 3:00 PM EST to December 23, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Berkeley

When
December 22, 3:00 PM EST to December 23, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Berkeley forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.464, -78.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Pendleton

When
December 22, 3:00 PM EST to December 23, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Pendleton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Hardy

When
December 22, 3:00 PM EST to December 23, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Hardy forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.008, -78.858 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Hampshire

When
December 22, 3:00 PM EST to December 23, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Hampshire forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.317, -78.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Morgan

When
December 22, 3:00 PM EST to December 23, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.560, -78.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Jefferson

When
December 22, 3:00 PM EST to December 23, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.308, -77.863 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5169265, 5169266, 5169267, 5169268, 5169269, 5169270, 5169271, 5169272.