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• Derecho of 2012

  … moving storms. An American scientist first used the Spanish term in 1888 to describe this kind of weather event, but most West Virginians were unfamiliar with it until the 2012 derecho came and went. The …

• Eastern Panhandle

  … counties the fastest-growing region of the state. The Eastern Panhandle is arguably West Virginia’s most historic region. Two events that overshadow all others are "John Brown’s raid":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/668 on the arsenal …

• Appalachian Mountains

  … years ago, in a mountain-building event known as the "Appalachian Orogeny& … than 10 percent grade. The last cataclysmic event to affect the Appalachian Mountains were … West Virginia’s climate and "weather":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ …

• Snowstorm of October 2012

  … Logan, Madison, Charleston, Clay, Sutton, and Philippi. The main event for the mountain counties began around midday Monday, October … , Clay, Braxton, and Barbour counties. At the National Weather Service office, less than five miles south of Charleston, …

• Flood of 1916

  … .org/articles/1100 newspaper reported the disastrous weather as “a cloudburst of immense volume” … of lightning.” Predictions had been for cooler weather and showers that day. Coal … were vulnerable to seasonal high water events, but the August flood was …

• Alderson Broaddus University

  … the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. This signal event was made known to students, faculty, and staff … another time of fundamental change for the institution. Having weathered wars, depressions, and social upheavals, Alderson-Broaddus now …

• Hog Butchering

  … . Fat hogs were butchered as soon as the cooler weather permitted, usually around Thanksgiving. Butchering day started before daylight with … lard was cut into strips. Sausage grinding was a social event as neighbors gathered at night to help hand-grind all …

• Place Names

  … . The towns of Hurricane and Tornado were named for weather phenomena. Besides "White Sulphur Springs":http://www. … after springs. Many names reflect cultural elements or contemporary events. Some arise from national historic figures, such as …

• Preston County

  … throughout West Virginia for its robust winters. Sometimes cold weather strays into the other seasons as well. The … .wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1916, with coronations, parades, and other events while they consume prodigious quantities of pancakes, local …

• Geology

  … east to west into uplifted folds, a great mountain-building event known as the "Appalachian Orogeny":http://www.wvencyclopedia. … then, the area has been shaped and characterized by weathering and erosion. The mountains have been eroded down to a …

• Floods

  … miles per hour. Floods are natural events. They produce commonly overlooked benefits, … the nature of its formative flood events. Unfortunately, human intervention frequently leads … several days of such "weather":http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/ …