West Virginia, 2000

Heavy Rain in West Virginia, November 1 to 30, 2000

November 1 to 30, 2000 · NWS RLX · 18 events in 18 counties and zones

The storm track remained mainly to the north and south of these western and central counties of West Virginia. This resulted in only 1 to 2 inches of November precipitation.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.

The storm track remained mainly to the north and south of these western and central counties of West Virginia. This resulted in only 1 to 2 inches of November precipitation. A normal November sees 3 to 4 inches of rain and melted down snow. Preliminary totals had Winfield with 0.9 inches, Huntington, Oak Hill, and Clay had around an inch, while Parkersburg saw 1.2 inches. Charleston, Dunlow, East Lynn, Branchland, and Summersville all recorded about 1.3 inches. Glenville and Madison had 1.4 inches, Hamlin 1.5 inches, and Southside 1.6 inches.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

18 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Boone

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Boone forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.023, -81.711 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Cabell

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Cabell forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.420, -82.242 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Calhoun

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Calhoun forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.845, -81.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Clay

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.463, -81.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Fayette

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Fayette forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain, Gilmer

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Gilmer forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.924, -80.857 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Jackson

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.835, -81.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Kanawha

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Kanawha forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.337, -81.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Lincoln

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.175, -82.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Logan

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Logan forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.832, -81.935 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Mason

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Mason forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.770, -82.026 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Mingo

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Mingo forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.726, -82.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Nicholas

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Nicholas forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain, Putnam

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Putnam forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.509, -81.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Roane

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Roane forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.714, -81.348 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Wayne

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.146, -82.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Wirt

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Wirt forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.022, -81.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Wood

When
November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 30, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Wood forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.211, -81.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5158089, 5158150, 5158151, 5158152, 5158153, 5158154, 5158155, 5158156, 5158157, 5158158, 5158159, 5158160, 5158161, 5158162, 5158163, 5158164, 5158165, 5158166.