West Virginia, 2000

Hail 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.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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

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The toll

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.

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:29 UTC.

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Event by event

7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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.

What these are

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.

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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: 5154923, 5154924, 5154925, 5154927, 5154926, 5155179, 5155180, 5155182, 5155184, 5155181, 5155183, 5155185, 5155186.