West Virginia, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, May 23 to 24, 2000

May 23 to 24, 2000 · NWS PBZ · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
May 23, 6:10 PM EST
Where
Hancock County, Newell
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.617, -80.567

Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree onto State Route 2.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tucker

When
May 24, 5:25 PM EST
Where
Tucker County, Hendricks
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.067, -79.633

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.

Hail, Wetzel

When
May 24, 5:37 PM EST
Where
Wetzel County, Smithfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.500, -80.567

Hail, Tucker

When
May 24, 6:08 PM EST
Where
Tucker County, Parsons
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.100, -79.317

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.

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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: 5143122, 5143124, 5143123, 5143125.