Thunderstorm Wind, Mineral
- When
- July 10, 4:20 PM EST
- Where
- Mineral County, North Portion
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.417, -78.983
A few trees were downed.
Damaging Winds in West Virginia, July 10, 2001
A thunderstorm with high winds crossed the northern portion of Mineral and Hampshire Counties between 5 and 6 PM EDT on the 10th. In Mineral County, a few trees were downed in the Patterson Creek area.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
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- Wind
- Hail
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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 thunderstorm with high winds crossed the northern portion of Mineral and Hampshire Counties between 5 and 6 PM EDT on the 10th. In Mineral County, a few trees were downed in the Patterson Creek area. In Hampshire County, trees and power lines were downed. A large tree blocked Route 29 near Slanesville. Hail of unknown size fell near Springfield.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 10, 2:10 PM EST, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 2:10 PM EST, 2 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON 310 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2001 SCOPE GETTING A LTL COLORFUL TO THE N. CDFNT SRN PA PROGGED TO INCH THRU AREA LT THIS AFTN M-D LINE...ELY EVE WASH DC-W99... NR MIDNGT SRN MD-CHO. JET DYNAMICS DRIVING SVR THREAT. WBZ 11-12K FT REDUCING HAIL THREAT. STORMS ARE MVG W/ PWAT 1-1.5 IN SO NOT A HUGE FLOOD THREAT. WL USE ENHANCED WRDG IN EVE PD...SCT POPS. THRAFTR...CAA/LWR DEWPT ADVCTN FOR TMRW. FLW HAS SLGT DWNSLP COMPONENT...SO TEMPS NOT TOO MUCH LWR...BUT MUCH DRIER/MORE COMFY. CAA CONTS INTO TMRW NGT...MARKING BGNG OF BLO NRML TEMPS THRU END OF WK. AFTN PKG WIBIS ON SKED AT 1930 UTC/330 PM EDT. G'NGT! FCSTID = 50...HTS DCA 72 87 64 85 / 30 10 0 0 BWI 68 88 58 85 / 30 10 0 0 MRB 66 85 56 84 / 30 0 0 0 IAD 66 88 56 84 / 30 10 0 0 CHO 68 89 60 85 / 30 0 0 0 HGR 64 84 54 82 / 30 0 0 0 NHK 73 89 66 83 / 30 10 0 0 W99 62 82 52 80 / 30 0 0 0 .LWX... DC...NONE. MD...NONE. VA...NONE. WV...NONE.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 10, 12:15 PM EST, 4 hours 5 minutes before
DCZ001-MDZ002>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-VAZ021-025>031-036>042- 050>057-WVZ048>055-110000- SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON 115 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2001 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA HAS INDICATED THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...MUCH OF MARYLAND...THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. A COLD FRONT PUSHING SOUTH TOWARDS THE AREA WILL SPARK SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL ENTER NORTHERN MARYLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND CLEAR CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND TOWARDS DAWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR ANY POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER WATCHES OR WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL bWEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/LWX. HTS
Special weather statement, Jul 10, 3:05 PM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
MDZ002>007-009>011-VAZ028-031-042-WVZ049>053-102000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON 405 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2001 ...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SOUTH OF THE PENNSYLVANIA BORDER... DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS TWO AREAS OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA INTO NORTHERN MARYLAND. THE FIRST AREA OF STORMS IS MOVING SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE WESTERN PANDHANDLE OF MARYLAND AND THE FAR EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE SECOND AREA OF STORMS IN MOVING INTO NORTHCENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MARYLAND TOWARD THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN AREA. BOTH AREAS OF STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. WINDS UP TO 70 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN EMMITSBURG IN FREDERICK COUNTY MARYLAND. ANYONE PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AS THESE STORMS APPROACH SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. TAKE LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS BEFORE THE STORMS APPROACH. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH 9PM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS THAT MAY BE ISSUED FOR THESE STORMS. MMARGRAF
Local storm report, Jul 10, 3:15 PM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON
415 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2001
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION...^.
0410 PM EMMITSBURG MD 69 MPH TSTM WIND GUST
07/10/01 FREDERICK
MKMSpecial weather statement, Jul 10, 3:21 PM EST, 59 minutes before
MDZ002>007-009>011-VAZ028-031-042-WVZ049>053-102015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON 421 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2001 ...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SOUTH OF THE PENNSYLVANIA BORDER... DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED TWO AREAS OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA INTO NORTHERN MARYLAND. THE FIRST AREA OF STORMS IS MOVING SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE WESTERN PANDHANDLE OF MARYLAND AND THE FAR EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE SECOND AREA OF STORMS IS MOVING INTO NORTHCENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MARYLAND TOWARD THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN AREA. BOTH AREAS OF STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. WINDS UP TO 70 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN EMMITSBURG IN FREDERICK COUNTY MARYLAND. ANYONE PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AS THESE STORMS APPROACH SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. TAKE LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS BEFORE THE STORMS APPROACH. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH 9PM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS THAT MAY BE ISSUED FOR THESE STORMS. MMARGRAF CORRECTION TO EXPIRATION TIME
Special weather statement, Jul 10, 3:24 PM EST, 56 minutes before
MDZ002>007-009>011-VAZ028-031-042-WVZ049>053-102215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON 424 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2001 ...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SOUTH OF THE PENNSYLVANIA BORDER... DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED TWO AREAS OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING FROM SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA INTO NORTHERN MARYLAND. THE FIRST AREA OF STORMS IS MOVING SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE WESTERN PANDHANDLE OF MARYLAND AND THE FAR EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE SECOND AREA OF STORMS IS MOVING INTO NORTHCENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MARYLAND TOWARD THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN AREA. BOTH AREAS OF STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. WINDS UP TO 70 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN EMMITSBURG IN FREDERICK COUNTY MARYLAND. ANYONE PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AS THESE STORMS APPROACH SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. TAKE LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS BEFORE THE STORMS APPROACH. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH 9PM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTnHER INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS THAT MAY BE ISSUED FOR THESE STORMS. MMARGRAF CORRECTION TO EXPIRATION TIME
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hampshire
- When
- July 10, 4:40 PM EST
- Where
- Hampshire County, North Portion
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.467, -78.567
Trees and power lines 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.
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The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, July 10, 2001
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Colorado, July 10, 2001
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, July 10, 2001
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Wyoming, July 10, 2001
- Flash Flood and Hail in West Virginia, July 10 to 11, 2001
- Flash Flood in Wyoming, July 10, 2001
- Flash Flood in West Virginia, July 10 to 11, 2001
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, July 10 to 11, 2001
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, July 10, 2001
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 10, 2001
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 10, 2001
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Pennsylvania, July 10, 2001
More
Every storm in West Virginia in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, July 2001
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: 5259338, 5259339.