West Virginia, 2018

Heat in West Virginia, July 1, 2018

July 1, 2018 · NWS LWX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

An upper-level high along with surface high over the western Atlantic led to hot and humid conditions.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

An upper-level high along with surface high over the western Atlantic led to hot and humid conditions.

The radar

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

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Event by event

3 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Berkeley

When
July 1, 11:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Berkeley forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
39.464, -78.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat indices were around 100 degrees based on observations nearby.

Heat, Morgan

When
July 1, 11:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
39.560, -78.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat indices were around 100 degrees based on observations nearby.

Heat, Jefferson

When
July 1, 11:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
39.308, -77.863 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat indices were around 100 degrees based on observations nearby.

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 772240, 772241, 772242.