West Virginia, 2002

Strong Wind in West Virginia, February 1, 2002

February 1, 2002 · NWS LWX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

A strong cold front pushed through the region during the afternoon of the 1st. For several hours after the front passed, northwest winds gusted between 35 and 50 MPH.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 strong cold front pushed through the region during the afternoon of the 1st. For several hours after the front passed, northwest winds gusted between 35 and 50 MPH. The winds downed trees and wires in some communities, resulting in isolated power outages. Wind gusts across the Eastern Panhandle included 52 MPH at Martinsburg and 45 MPH at Petersburg.

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 Feb 1, 9:15 AM EST, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 1, 9:15 AM EST, 2 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON
915 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2002

WINDS AND TEMPS ARE INCREASING QUICKLY ACROSS THE FA AND A LITTLE
MORE THAT EXPECTED...SO  WILL RAISE WINDS AND TEMPS IN ALL ZONES
TODAY. WILL ALSO KEEP IN A LOW CHC OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON WITH
FRONTAL PASSAGE.

ND

.LWX...
DC...WIND ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONE DCZ001.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC.

MD...WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONES
MDZ002>003...MDZ004>007...MDZ009>011...MDZ013>014...MDZ016>018.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND CHESAPEAKE BAY.

VA...WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONES
VAZ021...VAZ025>031...VAZ036>040...VAZ041>042...VAZ050>057.

WV...WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONES
WVZ048>055.

The radar

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

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Event by event

8 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Pendleton

When
February 1, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Pendleton forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong Wind, Grant

When
February 1, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong Wind, Hardy

When
February 1, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Hardy forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.008, -78.858 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Mineral

When
February 1, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Mineral forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Strong Wind, Hampshire

When
February 1, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Hampshire forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.317, -78.614 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Morgan

When
February 1, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.560, -78.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Berkeley

When
February 1, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Berkeley forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.464, -78.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Jefferson

When
February 1, 12:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.308, -77.863 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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: 5283724, 5283725, 5283726, 5283727, 5283728, 5283729, 5283730, 5283731.