West Virginia, 2000Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, July 28, 2000
July 28, 2000 · NWS RLX · 13 events in 12 counties and zones
7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $215,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cabell
- When
- July 28, 7:30 AM EST
- Where
- Cabell County, Huntington
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.417, -82.467
Fallen tree limbs littered a 3 block area around Locust and Lower Terrace Roads in the Walnut Hills section of the city. At least 2 homes received significant damage. Two utility poles were snapped. One resident said, "I have tree branches coming all the way through our roof into our bathtub and bathroom sink."
Hail, Gilmer
- When
- July 28, 11:10 AM EST
- Where
- Gilmer County, Linn
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.017, -80.717
A few vehicles had their paint chipped by the hail.
Hail, Lewis
- When
- July 28, 11:20 AM EST
- Where
- Lewis County, Alum Bridge
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.033, -80.650
Hail, Wyoming
- When
- July 28, 12:55 PM EST
- Where
- Wyoming County, Pineville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.583, -81.533
Thunderstorm Wind, McDowell
- When
- July 28, 1:02 PM EST
- Where
- McDowell County, Davy
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.483, -81.650
A few trees and several large branches were fallen by the wind.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- July 28, 2:10 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, 1 mi E of Saltpetre
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.083, -82.533
Numerous tree limbs, that were 6 to 8 inches in diameter, were broken off along Bromley Ridge.
Hail, Jackson
- When
- July 28, 2:40 PM EST
- Where
- Jackson County, Fair Plain
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 38.750, -81.683
Hail, Putnam
- When
- July 28, 2:45 PM EST
- Where
- Putnam County, Scott Depot
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 38.450, -81.917
Thunderstorm Wind, Logan
- When
- July 28, 2:50 PM EST
- Where
- Logan County, Ethel
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.867, -81.900
Numerous large branches were broken off along Route 17.
Hail, Kanawha
- When
- July 28, 2:55 PM EST
- Where
- Kanawha County, Nitro
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.417, -81.833
Hail, Kanawha
- When
- July 28, 3:07 PM EST
- Where
- Kanawha County, Charleston
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.350, -81.633
Thunderstorm Wind, Boone
- When
- July 28, 3:20 PM EST
- Where
- Boone County, Madison
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.067, -81.833
A few large trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette
- When
- July 28, 3:40 PM EST
- Where
- Fayette County, Gauley Bridge
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.167, -81.200
Power lines were snapped by fallen tree branches.
- 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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 28, 20001 death · 1 injured · $185,000 · 53 kt wind · 8 events
- Lightning Strike in Texas, July 28, 20001 death · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Michigan, July 28 to 29, 2000$1.3 million · 1.5 in hail · 17 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in New York, July 28, 20004 injured · $40,000 · 0.75 in hail · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, July 28, 2000$167,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Virginia, July 28, 2000$47,000 · 0.75 in hail · 23 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 28, 2000$55,000 · 1 in hail · 13 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 28, 2000$70,000 · 1.5 in hail · 7 events
- Lightning Strike in Missouri, July 28, 2000$50,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, July 28, 2000$35,000 · 5 events
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Maryland, July 28, 2000$32,000 · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 28, 2000$25,000 · 1 in hail · 9 events
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: 5154923, 5154924, 5154925, 5154927, 5154926, 5155179, 5155180, 5155182, 5155184, 5155181, 5155183, 5155185, 5155186.