Thunderstorm Wind, Hardy
- When
- June 15, 2:22 PM EST
- Where
- Hardy County, Oldfields
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.133, -78.950
A tree was downed onto a road.
Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 15, 2000
A line of thunderstorms which contained winds in excess of 55 MPH, large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning moved across the area during the afternoon and evening of the 15th. In Hardy County, a tree was downed onto a road in Old Fields and several trees were downed in a west to east path just north of Lost River near Route 259 and Mill Gap Road.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $12,000
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.
A line of thunderstorms which contained winds in excess of 55 MPH, large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning moved across the area during the afternoon and evening of the 15th. In Hardy County, a tree was downed onto a road in Old Fields and several trees were downed in a west to east path just north of Lost River near Route 259 and Mill Gap Road. A total of 2.50 inches of rain fell in Highview. In Hampshire County, 1.31 inches fell on Little Cacapon Mountain. In Morgan County, 2.13 inches of rain fell in Berkeley Springs. In Jefferson County, two trees were downed north of Charles Town where 2.85 inches of rain was recorded. Up to 4 feet of water covered roads in Ranson and several county roads were also flooded.
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 127 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:22 UTC.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind, 2 heavy rain, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Rain, Hampshire
- When
- June 15, 3:45 PM EST to 4:45 PM EST
- Where
- Hampshire County, High View
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.317, -78.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Rain, Morgan
- When
- June 15, 4:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Morgan County, Countywide
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.560, -78.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Jefferson
- When
- June 15, 4:00 PM EST to 5:30 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Countywide
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.308, -77.863 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several roads were flooded.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- June 15, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Charles Town
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.300, -77.850
Two trees were downed north of town.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hardy
- When
- June 15, 4:40 PM EST
- Where
- Hardy County, 4 mi W of Lost River
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 38.950, -78.867
Several trees were downed.
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.
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strikes in South Carolina, June 15 to 18, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 15, 2000
- Tornado in Ohio, June 15, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 15, 2000
- Flash Flood and Hail in Virginia, June 15, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 15, 2000
- High Wind in Idaho, June 15, 2000
- Damaging Winds in New York, June 15, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 15, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Florida, June 15, 2000
- Flash Flood and Hail in Virginia, June 15 to 16, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, June 15, 2000
More
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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: 5153639, 5153640, 5153976, 5153978, 5153977, 5153979.