West Virginia, 2024

Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 26, 2024

June 26, 2024 · NWS RLX · 24 events in 10 counties and zones

An approaching cold front, making eastward progress through the Ohio Valley, helped to promote showers and thunderstorms through West Virginia on June 26th. Despite excessive cloud coverage, peaks of sunshine aided in daytime heating and the resulting development of strong to severe thunderstorms across the state.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$38,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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.

An approaching cold front, making eastward progress through the Ohio Valley, helped to promote showers and thunderstorms through West Virginia on June 26th. Despite excessive cloud coverage, peaks of sunshine aided in daytime heating and the resulting development of strong to severe thunderstorms across the state. Outside of an isolated instance of quarter size hail in Clay County, the strongest storms that day caused downed trees and power lines due to damaging wind gusts. Convection jetted off to the northeast that evening with the encroachment of the cold front, bringing severe weather to an end.

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 16 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:48 UTC.

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Event by event

23 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 26, 2:50 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, 2.57 mi ESE of Poca
Measured
45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.450, -81.780

One tree was blown down at Poca River Road South and Doc Bailey Road in Poca.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 26, 2:53 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, 2.13 mi SE of Poca
Measured
45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$50
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
38.450, -81.790

A few large branches from a tree fell down into the yard of a home in Cross Lanes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When
June 26, 3:01 PM EST to 3:05 PM EST
Where
Kanawha County, Fairview to 0.54 mi W of Rocky Fork
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.430, -81.770

Trees and power lines were blown down throughout Cross Lanes, observed several time at sections along Big Tyler Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When
June 26, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Kanawha County, 0.69 mi S of Legg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
38.470, -81.600

Trees and power lines were blown down along Centennial Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mingo

When
June 26, 3:19 PM EST
Where
Mingo County, 1.78 mi WNW of Glen Alum
Measured
45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
37.590, -82.030

A tree was blown down onto Beech Creek Road, blocking both lanes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When
June 26, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Kanawha County, 1.48 mi NNE of Blue Creek
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
38.470, -81.440

Several trees and power lines were blown down north of Elkview.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When
June 26, 3:47 PM EST
Where
Kanawha County, 2.27 mi ESE of Frame
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
38.490, -81.430

A tree and adjacent power lines were blown down along Wills Creek Road near Clendenin.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 26, 4:05 PM EST
Where
Boone County, Jeffrey
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$250
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
37.970, -81.820

A tree was blown down near the intersection of Spruce River Road and Hewett Creek Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 26, 4:06 PM EST
Where
Boone County, 0.55 mi W of Bim
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$250
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
37.920, -81.690

One tree was blown down on Pond Fork Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 26, 4:08 PM EST
Where
Boone County, Bob White
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$250
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
37.950, -81.720

A tree was downed onto Foxview Lane in Bob White.

Hail, Clay

When
June 26, 4:12 PM EST
Where
Clay County, 1.48 mi SSW of Valley Fork
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.500, -81.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Braxton

When
June 26, 4:28 PM EST
Where
Braxton County, 0.54 mi E of Rockton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.620, -80.840

Trees were blown down on Frametown Road just east of Elk River Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Braxton

When
June 26, 4:33 PM EST
Where
Braxton County, 0.69 mi S of Middle Run
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.590, -80.800

A tree and adjacent power lines were blown down on Village Lane south of Interstate 79.

Thunderstorm Wind, Braxton

When
June 26, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Braxton County, 1.08 mi E of Glendon
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.600, -80.850

Numerous trees were knocked down in the southern part of Braxton County along with multiple power outages in the Sutton area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Braxton

When
June 26, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Braxton County, 1.75 mi SE of Bison
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
38.630, -80.710

A tree was blown down at the 2700 block of Old Turnpike Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Braxton

When
June 26, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Braxton County, 1.08 mi W of Sutton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.670, -80.720

Trees blew down onto power lines at the intersection of Sutton Lane and Little Otter Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Braxton

When
June 26, 4:50 PM EST
Where
Braxton County, 2.97 mi SSE of Caress
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$250
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.660, -80.510

A tree was blown down on West Virginia 15 near the Braxton and Webster County line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Braxton

When
June 26, 4:50 PM EST
Where
Braxton County, 1.28 mi WSW of Caress
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.690, -80.550

Downed trees and power line damage were observed within the Flatwoods area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 26, 4:56 PM EST
Where
Webster County, 0.69 mi S of Guardian
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.620, -80.470

Trees were blown down on West Virginia 15 a few miles south of the Braxton County line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Upshur

When
June 26, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Upshur County, 2.82 mi S of Ingo
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.730, -80.390

A few trees were blown down on Warden Lane outside of Holly River State Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Raleigh

When
June 26, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Raleigh County, Bragg
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
37.770, -80.980

In the town of Bragg, multiple trees were blown down on Community Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 26, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Webster County, 1.28 mi WSW of Erbacon
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.510, -80.600

Trees and power lines were blown down on White and Bragg Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mingo

When
June 26, 5:25 PM EST
Where
Mingo County, 0.88 mi SW of Williamson
Measured
45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
37.670, -82.290

In Williamson, a tree was blown down onto Cemetery Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 26, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, 1.75 mi NW of Mill Creek
Measured
45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
38.750, -79.990

A tree was blown down on Helvetia-Adolph Road near the town of Mill Creek.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1191163, 1191161, 1190753, 1190756, 1191164, 1190757, 1190758, 1190759, 1190760, 1190761, 1190763, 1190764, 1190765, 1190768, 1190769, 1190772, 1190770, 1190771, 1191168, 1191180, 1191182, 1191169, 1191165, 1191178.