Ice Storm in West Virginia, January 21, 2007

Name: Ice Storm in West Virginia, January 21, 2007
Start: 2007-01-21T07:00
End: 2007-01-21T16:30
Location: West Virginia

January 21, 2007 · NWS RLX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Snow and sleet quickly changed to freezing rain around 0800E. 40 of liquid rain fell with temperatures in the 28 to 31 degree range.

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $7,000
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 RLX wrote it up.

Snow and sleet quickly changed to freezing rain around 0800E. About 0.25 to 0.40 of liquid rain fell with temperatures in the 28 to 31 degree range. Ground temperatures were relatively warm, due to the mild weather during the first half of the winter. So ice accumulated only around one quarter of an inch, mostly on elevated objects such as signs and trees. Twigs were broken off some trees. A few power lines did fall around Sophia, resulting in brief power outages.

Event by event

2 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Raleigh

When: January 21, 7:00 AM EST to 4:30 PM EST
Where: Raleigh forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Ice Storm, Fayette

When: January 21, 7:00 AM EST to 4:30 PM EST
Where: Fayette forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement

What these are

Ice Storm: Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in West Virginia in 2007 Every state in 2007 This day in weather history Warnings in West Virginia, January 2007

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: 7823, 7824.