West Virginia, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 15, 2000

June 15, 2000 · NWS RLX · 18 events in 14 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 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

Open the live radar over this ground

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$49,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:24 UTC.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When
June 15, 12:25 PM EST
Where
Mason County, Hogsett
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.683, -82.167

Large tree branches were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 15, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Pliny
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
38.617, -81.983

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gilmer

When
June 15, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Gilmer County, Glenville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
38.933, -80.833

Fallen trees blocked Route 33 and Route 5.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roane

When
June 15, 1:25 PM EST
Where
Roane County, Newton
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.583, -81.183

Several trees fell or were uprooted.

Hail, Lewis

When
June 15, 1:35 PM EST
Where
Lewis County, Weston
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.033, -80.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 15, 1:45 PM EST to 1:50 PM EST
Where
Logan County, Chapmanville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
37.983, -82.017

Large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 15, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Boone County, Madison
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.067, -81.833

Several trees or large branches fell in the community.

Hail, Logan

When
June 15, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Logan County, Lake
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.933, -81.900

Hail, Upshur

When
June 15, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Upshur County, Buckhannon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.000, -80.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When
June 15, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Kanawha County, Charleston
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.350, -81.633

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 15, 2:10 PM EST to 2:15 PM EST
Where
Boone County, Morrisvale
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
38.133, -81.917

Numerous trees were knocked down in the vicinity, including the region along Licking Creek.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barbour

When
June 15, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Barbour County, Meadowville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.117, -79.917

Trees were blown down along Sandlick Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Braxton

When
June 15, 2:25 PM EST
Where
Braxton County, Napier
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.783, -80.583

Trees were knocked down in the vicinity of Burnsville Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 15, 2:35 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, Montrose
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.067, -79.817

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 15, 2:50 PM EST
Where
Webster County, Webster Spgs
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
38.483, -80.417

Large tree branches were broken off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
June 15, 2:55 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Powellton
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.083, -81.317

Trees were blown down along Armstrong Creek.

Thunderstorm Wind, Braxton

When
June 15, 2:55 PM EST
Where
Braxton County, Chapel
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
38.733, -80.783

Large tree branches fell across area roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Upshur

When
June 15, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Upshur County, Rock Cave
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
38.833, -80.333

Several trees were blown down.

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in West Virginia in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, June 2000

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: 5150085, 5150086, 5150087, 5150088, 5150089, 5149189, 5149186, 5149188, 5149190, 5149191, 5149187, 5149192, 5149193, 5149194, 5149197, 5149195, 5149196, 5150982.