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West Virginia, 1999

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

951events recorded780 in 1998
3deaths recorded12 injuries
$3.7Mproperty damage (estimates)$7.0M crop damage
0disaster declarations39 NFIP claims, $190K paid
← 19982000 →

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.

Events by hazard

Drought263
Winter250
Wind171
Heat89
Hail56
Other48
Cold38
Flood21
Wildfire12
Lightning2
Tornado1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1999 was 951 against 780 in 1998.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 1999
Berkeley County30
Randolph County27
Mingo County25
Pocahontas County24
Raleigh County24
Wyoming County24
Wayne County23
Fayette County22
Hampshire County22
Kanawha County22
Webster County22
Barbour County21
Harrison County21
Jefferson County21
Boone County20
Doddridge County20
Nicholas County20
Upshur County20
Grant County18
Lincoln County18
McDowell County18
Marshall County18
Ritchie County18
Taylor County18
Cabell County17

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
21 Jan 1999RoaneFlash Flood—$250,0001—
9 Nov 1999MingoWildfire—$3,0001—
8 Jan 1999CabellIce Storm——1—
4 Jul 1999BerkeleyHeat———3
7 Jun 1999JeffersonHeat———3
31 Jul 1999HarrisonThunderstorm Wind—$40,000—2
29 Sep 1999JeffersonThunderstorm Wind—$40,000—1
8 Jan 1999PrestonWinter Storm—$20,000—1
8 Apr 1999MingoThunderstorm Wind—$5,000—1
9 Apr 1999MarshallThunderstorm Wind58 mph$3,000—1
23 Apr 1999BarbourHail1.50 in$2,000,000——
23 Apr 1999WyomingHail1.75 in$100,000——
13 Oct 1999KanawhaThunderstorm Wind—$85,000——
13 Oct 1999PutnamTornadoF1$80,000——
23 Apr 1999RandolphThunderstorm Wind—$75,000——
9 Jan 1999MarshallFlash Flood—$50,000——
19 Aug 1999BooneThunderstorm Wind—$50,000——

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 1999

No declaration touching West Virginia was made in 1999.

Flood insurance claims with a 1999 date of loss

39 NFIP claims, 27 of them paid, for $189,794.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.