West Virginia, 2000

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

July 14, 2000 · NWS RLX · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 50 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:25 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cabell

When
July 14, 6:26 PM EST
Where
Cabell County, Barboursville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.417, -82.283

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabell

When
July 14, 6:35 PM EST to 6:40 PM EST
Where
Cabell County, 3 mi N of Barboursville
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.467, -82.283

Numerous trees were fallen along Merrick Creek Road, which is County Route 19.

Hail, Putnam

When
July 14, 6:45 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Hurricane
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
38.433, -82.033

Hail, Lincoln

When
July 14, 6:49 PM EST
Where
Lincoln County, Hamlin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.283, -82.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
July 14, 7:10 PM EST
Where
Lincoln County, Alkol
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.167, -81.917

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
July 14, 7:10 PM EST
Where
Boone County, Costa
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.167, -81.633

Large tree limbs were knocked down in the Big Coal River Valley.

What these are

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5155583, 5155584, 5155783, 5154919, 5154920, 5154921.