West Virginia, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in West Virginia, July 14, 2000

July 14, 2000 · NWS LWX · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

A cold front moved across the region during the evening of the 14th. Thunderstorms that developed ahead and along this front produced very heavy rainfall, large hail, and winds in excess of 55 MPH.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

A cold front moved across the region during the evening of the 14th. Thunderstorms that developed ahead and along this front produced very heavy rainfall, large hail, and winds in excess of 55 MPH. In Berkeley County, marble to quarter sized hail fell in Hedgesville. A total of 3.75 inches of rain was recorded in Inwood where winds gusted to 42 MPH. In Jefferson County, pea to quarter sized hail fell and trees were damaged in Kearneysville. A total of 5.00 inches of rain fell in Harpers Ferry.

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:47 UTC.

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Event by event

2 heavy rain, 2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Berkeley

When
July 14, 6:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Berkeley County, Countywide
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.464, -78.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Jefferson

When
July 14, 6:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Countywide
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.308, -77.863 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Berkeley

When
July 14, 6:45 PM EST to 6:55 PM EST
Where
Berkeley County, Hedgesville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.550, -78.000

Marble to quarter sized hail fell.

Hail, Jefferson

When
July 14, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, 5 mi SW of Shepherdstown
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.383, -77.867

Pea to quarter sized hail fell in Kearneysville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 14, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, 5 mi SW of Shepherdstown
Property damage
$500
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.383, -77.867

Trees were damaged.

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5176214, 5176215, 5176143, 5176144, 5176213.