Excessive Heat, Barbour
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Barbour forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.133, -80.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat in West Virginia, February 25, 2000
Afternoon temperatures rose well into the 70s with a few spots reaching near 80 degrees. Even the high mountains saw readings in the 60s.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 27 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
- 33
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.
Afternoon temperatures rose well into the 70s with a few spots reaching near 80 degrees. Even the high mountains saw readings in the 60s. Beckley had 70 degrees, Elkins 71, Clarksburg 73, Huntington and Glenville 75, Charleston 76, Parkersburg 77, Weston 78, and Hamlin 80 degrees.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
33 excessive heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Excessive Heat, Boone
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Boone forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.023, -81.711 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Braxton
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Braxton forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.700, -80.719 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Cabell
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Cabell forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.420, -82.242 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Calhoun
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Calhoun forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.845, -81.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Clay
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.463, -81.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Doddridge
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Doddridge forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.269, -80.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Fayette
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Excessive Heat, Gilmer
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Gilmer forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.924, -80.857 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Harrison
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Harrison forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.284, -80.380 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Jackson
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.835, -81.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Kanawha
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Kanawha forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.337, -81.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Lewis
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lewis forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.996, -80.502 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Lincoln
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.175, -82.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Logan
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Logan forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.832, -81.935 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Mason
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Mason forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.770, -82.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Mingo
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Mingo forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.726, -82.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Nicholas
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Nicholas forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Excessive Heat, Pleasants
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pleasants forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.371, -81.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Pocahontas
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pocahontas forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Excessive Heat, Putnam
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Putnam forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.509, -81.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Raleigh
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Raleigh forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Excessive Heat, Randolph
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Randolph forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Excessive Heat, Ritchie
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ritchie forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.178, -81.063 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Roane
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Roane forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.714, -81.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Taylor
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Taylor forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.336, -80.046 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Tyler
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Tyler forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.465, -80.885 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Upshur
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Upshur forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.898, -80.233 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Wayne
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.146, -82.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Webster
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Webster forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
Excessive Heat, Wirt
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wirt forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.022, -81.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Wood
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wood forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.211, -81.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Excessive Heat, Wyoming
- When
- February 25, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 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
- Excessive Heat
- Heat at or above the local excessive heat warning criteria, or heat that caused deaths.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 25 to 26, 2000
- Tornado in Missouri, February 25, 2000
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, February 25, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, February 25, 2000
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 25 to 27, 2000
- Tornado in Missouri, February 25, 2000
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 25 to 26, 2000
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, February 25, 2000
- Tornado in Missouri, February 25, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Kansas, February 25, 2000
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, February 25, 2000
More
Every storm in West Virginia in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, February 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5128803, 5128804, 5128805, 5128806, 5128807, 5128808, 5128809, 5128810, 5128811, 5129836, 5129837, 5129838, 5129839, 5129840, 5129841, 5129842, 5129843, 5129844, 5129845, 5129846, 5129847, 5129848, 5129849, 5129850, 5129851, 5129852, 5129853, 5129854, 5129855, 5129856, 5129857, 5129858, 5129859.