Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 9, 2008

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 9, 2008
Start: 2008-06-09T20:05
End: 2008-06-09T22:03
Location: West Virginia

June 9, 2008 · NWS RLX · 12 events in 5 counties and zones

A thunderstorm complex developed in the North Carolina mountains during the afternoon. The storms moved slowly north.

Where it happened

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Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 12

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.

A thunderstorm complex developed in the North Carolina mountains during the afternoon. The storms moved slowly north. By the evening hours, the outflow boundary from this complex pushed into southern West Virginia. Additional thunderstorms formed along the outflow boundary.

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 9, 7:04 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 7:04 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
804 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE PULLS EAST TONIGHT.  A COLD FRONT PASSES ON
TUESDAY...BRINGING SHOWERS AND STORMS. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS BY
WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT FRONT APPROACHES BY THE END OF THE WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING/...
WILL UPDATE FORECAST TO BETTER REFLECT CLEAR SKIES THIS EVENING IN
THE NORTH...AND MORE CLOUDS AND TRWS IN THE FAR SOUTH DURING THE
EARLY EVENING HOURS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
BOTH THE 12 NAM AND GFS MODELS PUSHING FRONT FURTHER TO THE EAST
A LITTLE FASTER TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH MID LEVEL DRY AIR ADVECTION.
HAVE TRANSITIONED DRYING TREND FURTHER TO THE EAST AND REDUCED
POPS SLIGHTLY FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. 5H RIDGE STARTS TO BUILD
ACROSS THE SE US WED. RIDGING WILL BE WEAKER THIS TIME BUT SOME
MOISTURE CREEPS NORTH IN RETURN FLOW BY THURSDAY...TOUCHING OUR
SOUTHERN ZONES. KEPT MENTION OF ISOLD DIURNAL POPS FOR
MOUNTAINS... ESPECIALLY IN THE S. FOR TEMPS KEPT CLOSE TO MAV
VALUES.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
NORTHERN STREAM TAKES DIP TOWARDS THE SOUTH IN THE EXTENDED
PERIOD...SUGGESTING A MORE PROGRESSIVE PATTERN FOR THE OHIO VALLEY.
5H TROUGH AND COLD FRONT CROSS AREA DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY.
GFS MAY BE TRENDING A LITTLE FAST WITH THIS FEATURE. PER HPC
GUIDANCE HAVE LEANED CLOSER TO THE ECMWF. DEEP SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL
BE AVAILABLE AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE FRIDAY WITH THE DIGGING
TROUGH...THUS KEPT POPS IN THE FORECAST.

SFC HIGH PRESSURE NUDGES INTO OHIO VALLEY SUNDAY MORNING WITH DRY
TRENDS CONTINUING OR THE REMAINDER OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
SOME PATCHY MOUNTAIN VALLEY FOG IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT
WILL THEN PUSH THROUGH THE REGION ON TUESDAY...PROVIDING SOME
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED
OUTSIDE OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

AVIATION OUTLOOK /AFTER 00Z WEDNESDAY/...SIGNIFICANT FOG AND/OR LOW
STRATUS FORMATION POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT TO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
IN WAKE OF FRONT...ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS THAT RECEIVE RAINFALL.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...NONE.
OH...NONE.
KY...NONE.
VA...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...KMC/CL
NEAR TERM...RPY
SHORT TERM...KMC
LONG TERM...KMC
AVIATION...RPY

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 9, 3:05 AM EST, 17 hours before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
405 AM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

VAZ003-004-WVZ024-025-033>035-100815-
DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MINGO-LOGAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-
405 AM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST
VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-026>032-
036>040-046-047-100815-
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-
JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-
JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-
CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-
TAYLOR-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
405 AM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST
KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...ACCOMPANIED BY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS A
SLIGHT RISK THAT SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE...WITH
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 5:50 PM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
650 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

WVZ024-092315-
MINGO WV-
650 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...

AT 650 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER MATEWAN...OR ABOUT 21
MILES NORTHEAST OF PIKEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 18 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  VARNEY...EDGARTON...RED JACKET AND DELBARTON.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

15

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 6:51 PM EST, 1 hour 14 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
751 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

VAZ003-004-100015-
DICKENSON VA-BUCHANAN VA-
751 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...

AT 751 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
TRAMMEL...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WISE...MOVING NORTH AT 30
MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  MCCLURE...NORA...CLINCHCO...DAVENPORT AND CLINTWOOD.

WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM. EXPECT FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. IF YOU
CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING. GO TO A SAFE PLACE IMMEDIATELY.

PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

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The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 76 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:02 UTC.

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Event by event

9 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Mingo

When: June 9, 8:05 PM EST
Where: Mingo County, Hampden
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.650, -81.950

Hail, Mingo

When: June 9, 8:10 PM EST
Where: Mingo County, Hampden
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.650, -81.950

Hail, Mingo

When: June 9, 8:10 PM EST
Where: Mingo County, Hampden
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.650, -81.950

Hail, Mingo

When: June 9, 8:10 PM EST
Where: Mingo County, Hampden
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.650, -81.950

Hail, Mingo

When: June 9, 8:10 PM EST
Where: Mingo County, Gilbert
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.620, -81.870

Hail, Logan

When: June 9, 8:30 PM EST
Where: Logan County, Man
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.730, -81.880

Hail, Wyoming

When: June 9, 8:34 PM EST
Where: Wyoming County, Cyclone
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.730, -81.680

Hail, Kanawha

When: June 9, 9:40 PM EST
Where: Kanawha County, 5 mi SE of Alum Creek
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.229, -81.735

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: June 9, 9:50 PM EST
Where: Fayette County, 0.67 mi ENE of Alloy
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mariner
Coordinates: 38.134, -81.269

Trees were blown down across Route 60.

Hail, Kanawha

When: June 9, 9:55 PM EST
Where: Kanawha County, Charleston
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.350, -81.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When: June 9, 9:58 PM EST
Where: Kanawha County, 1.63 mi NE of Ruth
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mariner
Coordinates: 38.336, -81.698

Trees fell across power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When: June 9, 10:03 PM EST
Where: Kanawha County, 1.09 mi NW of Elk
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 38.360, -81.685

Trees were blown down on Montrose Drive.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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 2008 Every state in 2008 This day in weather history Warnings in West Virginia, June 2008

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: 110339, 110340, 110342, 110343, 110347, 110345, 110349, 110350, 110352, 110354, 110355, 110351.