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The Weather
Dec 30, 1917
The coldest official temperature on record in West Virginia was 37 below zero at Lewisburg
Aug 04, 1930
A record 112-degree temperature at Moorefield tied the state record
Jul 10, 1936
The hottest state temperature on record, 112 degrees, occurred at Martinsburg
1977
January 1977 was West Virginia's coldest month on record
Jan 20, 1978
An overnight snowstorm paralyzed Charleston, closed state government and the airport, and set a record for snow depth in the city
Nov 05, 1985
Record flooding occurred in central and eastern West Virginia, killing 47 people
Jan 19, 1996
A large flood caused major damage along the Greenbrier River
Jan 27, 1998
34 inches of snow fell in a 24-hour period at Flat Top
Sep 19, 2004
The Upper Ohio Valley flooded in Wheeling
Oct 29, 2012
A massive snowstorm associated with Hurricane Sandy killed seven West Virginians
Jun 23, 2016
Torrential rains led to a "thousand year flood" that killed 23 West Virginians View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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