Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 1, 2004

Name: Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 1, 2004
Start: 2004-06-01T16:00
End: 2004-06-01T18:25
Location: West Virginia

June 1, 2004 · NWS RLX · 27 events in 25 counties and zones

Despite surface dew points in the lower 50s, a fast and thin line of thunderstorms caused brief strong wind gusts. Trees fell across power lines.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: $75,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 27

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.

Despite surface dew points in the lower 50s, a fast and thin line of thunderstorms caused brief strong wind gusts. Trees fell across power lines. A few dwellings and vehicle were also damaged by the fallen trees. Over 75,000 customers temporarily lost electricity in southern West Virginia.

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 Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 1, 2:00 PM EST, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 2:00 PM EST, 2 hours before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
300 PM EDT TUE JUN 1 2004

.UPDATE TO DISCUSSION...

.DISCUSSION

300 PM EDT THU JUN 1 2004

THRU THURSDAY NIGHT...

ONLY WEAK WAVES THROUGH TONIGHT UNTIL THE MAIN WAVE SWINGS THROUGH
ON WEDNESDAY.  WITH NO GOOD TAPPING OF MOISTURE AS A RESULT OF WEST
TO EAST FLOW ACROSS REGION THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION WILL ONLY BE
CHANCE CATEGORY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  RIDGING BEHIND TROUGH FOR
THURSDAY AND GOOD DRYING THURSDAY NIGHT.

FRIDAY THRU TUESDAY...

FRIDAY STILL APPEARS TO BE A PLEASANT JUNE DAY.  WARM FRONTAL
BOUNDARY STARTS LIFTING BACK NORTH ON SATURDAY SO POPS RETURN.
DEEPER MOISTURE SHOULD ARRIVE BY SUNDAY.  FRONTAL ZONE OSCILLATES
IN OUR VICINITY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.  WARM SECTOR FIGURED FOR DAY 7.

AAR BATTY

.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...

945 AM EDT TUE JUN 1 2004

CURRENT FORECAST LOOKS ON TRACK.  NO CHANGES EXPECTED.

AR

&&

.AVIATION...

135 PM EDT TUE JUN 1 2004

WITH ONLY VERY WEAK WAVE BEFORE MAIN TROUGH WEDNESDAY ONLY PUT IN
SOME MID DECK AND HIGH DECK WITH NO MENTION OF PRECIPITATION AS THE
CHANCE WILL BE LOW.  BEST OF PRECIPITATION AFTER 18Z.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

WV...NONE.
VA...NONE.
KY...NONE.
OH...NONE.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 4:00 AM EST, 12 hours before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
500 AM EDT TUE JUN 1 2004

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>040-046-047-020900-
ATHENS OH-BARBOUR WV-BOONE WV-BOYD KY-BRAXTON WV-BUCHANAN VA-CABELL
WV-CALHOUN WV-CARTER KY-CLAY WV-DICKENSON VA-DODDRIDGE WV-FAYETTE
WV-GALLIA OH-GILMER WV-GREENUP KY-HARRISON WV-JACKSON WV-JACKSON
OH-KANAWHA WV-LAWRENCE OH-LAWRENCE KY-LEWIS WV-LINCOLN WV-LOGAN
WV-MASON WV-MCDOWELL WV-MEIGS OH-MINGO WV-MORGAN OH-NICHOLAS
WV-PERRY OH-PLEASANTS WV-POCAHONTAS WV-PUTNAM WV-RALEIGH WV-RANDOLPH
WV-RITCHIE WV-ROANE WV-TAYLOR WV-TYLER WV-UPSHUR WV-VINTON
OH-WASHINGTON OH-WAYNE WV-WEBSTER WV-WIRT WV-WOOD WV-WYOMING WV
500 AM EDT TUE JUN 1 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN OHIO...
NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND MOST OF WEST
VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...

NO SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

NO SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED.

HC

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 1, 3:49 PM EST, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
449 PM EDT TUE JUN 01 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WURTLAND                38.55N 82.77W
06/01/2004                   GREENUP            KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN

&&

PMG

Local storm report, Jun 1, 3:51 PM EST, 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
451 PM EDT TUE JUN 01 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0435 PM     TSTM WND DMG     IRONTON                 38.53N 82.68W
06/01/2004                   LAWRENCE           OH   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN

&&

PMG

Local storm report, Jun 1, 3:53 PM EST, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
453 PM EDT TUE JUN 01 2004

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0435 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RUSSELL                 38.51N 82.70W
06/01/2004                   GREENUP            KY   PUBLIC

            LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN

&&

PMG

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 94 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:58 UTC.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

27 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: June 1, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Wayne County, Westmoreland
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.467, -81.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Cabell

When: June 1, 4:05 PM EST
Where: Cabell County, Huntington
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.617, -82.067

Trees were knocked down in several locations within the city. One tree, in the vicinity of 5th Avenue and 7th Street, fell onto several cars. A woman was trapped inside. She was eventually taken to a hospital for treatment. Another tree fell on a vehicle near 10th Avenue and 24th Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When: June 1, 4:10 PM EST
Where: Mason County, Mason
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.700, -81.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: June 1, 4:12 PM EST to 4:15 PM EST
Where: Putnam County, Hurricane
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.417, -82.467

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 1, 4:20 PM EST
Where: Jackson County, Ravenswood
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 38.917, -79.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: June 1, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Lincoln County, Hamlin
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.433, -81.583

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When: June 1, 4:45 PM EST to 4:55 PM EST
Where: Kanawha County, Countywide
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.017, -82.033

At least 40 locations had trees down on power lines. In South Charleston, a tree fell onto a house along Woodland Avenue. Louden Heights Road in Charleston was blocked by fallen trees. More than 25,000 customers lost electricity in the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When: June 1, 4:45 PM EST
Where: Wood County, 5 mi S of Parkersburg
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 38.950, -81.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Wirt

When: June 1, 4:45 PM EST
Where: Wirt County, Elizabeth
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 38.433, -82.033

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When: June 1, 4:48 PM EST
Where: Kanawha County, (Crw) Yeager Arpt
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.400, -82.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Roane

When: June 1, 4:50 PM EST
Where: Roane County, 2 mi S of Spencer
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.770, -82.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: June 1, 4:55 PM EST
Where: Clay County, Clay
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 39.200, -81.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: June 1, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Calhoun County, Mt Zion
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.367, -81.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When: June 1, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Boone County, Madison
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.283, -81.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Gilmer

When: June 1, 5:10 PM EST to 5:20 PM EST
Where: Gilmer County, Countywide
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.467, -81.083

Scattered locations across the county had trees fall on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: June 1, 5:15 PM EST
Where: Fayette County, Oak Hill
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.767, -81.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Raleigh

When: June 1, 5:23 PM EST
Where: Raleigh County, Dorothy
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.867, -81.117

Thunderstorm Wind, Nicholas

When: June 1, 5:25 PM EST
Where: Nicholas County, Summersville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.067, -81.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Braxton

When: June 1, 5:25 PM EST
Where: Braxton County, Falls Mill
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.067, -81.833

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When: June 1, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Lewis County, 4 mi S of Weston
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 37.983, -81.133

Large branches fell onto a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When: June 1, 5:45 PM EST to 5:50 PM EST
Where: Webster County, Countywide
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.950, -81.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Upshur

When: June 1, 5:50 PM EST
Where: Upshur County, Buckhannon
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.283, -80.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming

When: June 1, 5:50 PM EST
Where: Wyoming County, Ravencliff
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 38.983, -80.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Mingo

When: June 1, 5:56 PM EST
Where: Mingo County, Meador
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates: 38.767, -80.550

Thunderstorm Wind, McDowell

When: June 1, 5:59 PM EST
Where: McDowell County, Hensley
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 36.467, -80.833

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When: June 1, 6:10 PM EST
Where: Randolph County, Elkins
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 39.000, -80.233

Thunderstorm Wind, McDowell

When: June 1, 6:25 PM EST
Where: McDowell County, Welch
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 38.467, -80.433

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in West Virginia in 2004 Every state in 2004 This day in weather history Warnings in West Virginia, June 2004

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: 5407159, 5407158, 5407160, 5406659, 5407161, 5407162, 5406661, 5406662, 5406664, 5406660, 5406663, 5406667, 5406665, 5406666, 5406672, 5406668, 5406670, 5406669, 5406671, 5406673, 5406675, 5406674, 5406678, 5406676, 5406677, 5406679, 5406680.