High Wind in West Virginia, January 10, 2000

Name: High Wind in West Virginia, January 10, 2000
Start: 2000-01-10T12:00
End: 2000-01-10T18:00
Location: West Virginia

January 10, 2000 · NWS RLX · 34 events in 34 counties and zones

A strong storm over southern Ontario and its associated cold front caused afternoon wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph. Clarksburg measured a 45 mph gust at 1418E.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 34

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What happened

The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.

A strong storm over southern Ontario and its associated cold front caused afternoon wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph. Clarksburg measured a 45 mph gust at 1418E.

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Event by event

34 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Wirt

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Wirt forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.022, -81.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wood

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Wood forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.211, -81.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wyoming

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Wyoming forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 37.610, -81.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Barbour

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Barbour forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.133, -80.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Boone

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Boone forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.023, -81.711 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Braxton

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Braxton forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.700, -80.719 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cabell

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM 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: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Calhoun forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.845, -81.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Clay

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Clay forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.463, -81.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Doddridge

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Doddridge forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.269, -80.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Fayette

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Fayette forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, Gilmer

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Gilmer forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.924, -80.857 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Harrison

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM 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)

High Wind, Jackson

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.835, -81.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Kanawha

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM 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: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Lewis forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.996, -80.502 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lincoln

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.175, -82.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Logan

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Logan forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 37.832, -81.935 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Mason

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Mason forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.770, -82.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, McDowell

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: McDowell forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 37.379, -81.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Mingo

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Mingo forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 37.726, -82.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Nicholas

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Nicholas forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, Pleasants

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Pleasants forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.371, -81.161 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Pocahontas

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Pocahontas forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, Putnam

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Putnam forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.509, -81.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Raleigh

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Raleigh forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, Randolph

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Randolph forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, Ritchie

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Ritchie forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.178, -81.063 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Roane

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Roane forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.714, -81.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Taylor

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Taylor forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.336, -80.046 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Tyler

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Tyler forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.465, -80.885 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Upshur

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Upshur forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.898, -80.233 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wayne

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Wayne forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.146, -82.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Webster

When: January 10, 12:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Webster forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

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, January 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: 5126678, 5126679, 5126680, 5128245, 5128246, 5128247, 5128248, 5128249, 5128250, 5128251, 5128252, 5128253, 5128254, 5128255, 5128256, 5128257, 5128258, 5128259, 5128260, 5128261, 5128262, 5128263, 5128264, 5128265, 5128266, 5128267, 5128268, 5128269, 5128270, 5128670, 5128671, 5128672, 5128673, 5128674.