The second round of tall thunderstorms moved through during the evening hours, spawning a few tornadoes.  The lightning activity peaked around 2000E with around 200 strikes per minute in the Huntington to Charleston region.  Approximately 75,000 customers were without electricity.  Luckily, the storms continued to move, resulting in just minor flash flooding.  It was the 4th consecutive day with thunderstorms for many of these counties.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 19:40:00 to 09-AUG-00 19:40:00 (EST)
Location: CLAY
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Large trees or branches fell across roads.

Tornado in PUTNAM, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 19:40:00 to 09-AUG-00 19:40:00 (EST)
Location: WINFIELD
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

State Police sighted a short lived tornado along Route 35, just down the river from the Winfield Locks.  No structures were damaged.  The road was littered with tree branches.

Thunderstorm Wind in MASON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 18:20:00 to 09-AUG-00 18:20:00 (EST)
Location: GLENWOOD
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Large tree limbs and a few large trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 19:30:00 to 09-AUG-00 19:30:00 (EST)
Location: SOUTH CHARLESTON
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Large trees fell into the living room of a Spring Hill house.

Thunderstorm Wind in MASON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 19:10:00 to 09-AUG-00 19:20:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Scattered locations throughout the county had reports of trees or large branches blown down.

Hail in PUTNAM, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 19:10:00 to 09-AUG-00 19:10:00 (EST)
Location: ELEANOR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Golf ball size hail was observed by a spotter.

Thunderstorm Wind in CABELL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 19:45:00 to 09-AUG-00 19:45:00 (EST)
Location: BARBOURSVILLE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

The fire department reported numerous trees were knocked down.  This caused power lines to fall, resulting in a few fires.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 19:15:00 to 09-AUG-00 19:15:00 (EST)
Location: FAIR PLAIN
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Several trees and large branches were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 19:36:00 to 09-AUG-00 19:36:00 (EST)
Location: (CRW) YEAGER ARPT
Magnitude: 52 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

The wind gusted to 60 mph.  This was the second strong wind gust  measured at the airport on the 9th.

Tornado in LINCOLN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 20:20:00 to 09-AUG-00 20:20:00 (EST)
Location: BRANCHLAND
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Trees were chopped off midway up their trunk, plus bark was peeled off of other trees.  Dwellings suffered roof damage.  At least 2 mobile homes were destroyed  along Peyton Branch Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 20:25:00 to 09-AUG-00 20:25:00 (EST)
Location: GRIFFITHSVILLE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A house sustained roof damage.

Flash Flood in JACKSON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 20:30:00 to 10-AUG-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Location: KENNA
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Streams overflowed across southern portions of the county. Pocatalico Creek flooded a few homes along Route 21.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 20:10:00 to 09-AUG-00 20:20:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Scattered locations throughout the county had trees or large branches blown down.

Tornado in CABELL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 19:30:00 to 09-AUG-00 19:32:00 (EST)
Location: LESAGE
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 275K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado that touched down in Lawrence County, Ohio crossed the Ohio River and continued another half mile in West Virginia.  The region is known as Cox Landing.  A roof to an apartment building was lifted off.  Many large trees were fallen on a nearby golf course.  A few vehicles were damaged by fallen trees or by the debris from nearby dwellings.  The storm dissipated near Route 2.

Flash Flood in ROANE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 20:30:00 to 09-AUG-00 22:30:00 (EST)
Location: WALTON
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The headwaters of the Pocatalico River  and its small tributaries flooded.  A few porches and outbuildings were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in NICHOLAS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 20:45:00 to 09-AUG-00 20:45:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Scattered locations throughout the county had large trees or branches knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind in BOONE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 20:45:00 to 09-AUG-00 20:45:00 (EST)
Location: DANVILLE
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Large tree branches were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WYOMING, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 21:30:00 to 09-AUG-00 21:30:00 (EST)
Location: RAVENCLIFF
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Large tree branches were blown down.

Flash Flood in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 21:00:00 to 10-AUG-00 05:00:00 (EST)
Location: SISSONVILLE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Allen Fork flooded and blocked roads.  One house had 1 to 2 feet of water in its garage.  Minor overflow occurred elsewhere in the county.  Lastly, the Pocatalico River crested near dawn, with minor flooding to low lying roads, but not dwellings.

Flash Flood in MASON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 20:30:00 to 10-AUG-00 01:30:00 (EST)
Location: APPLE GROVE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Streams flooded across southern portions of  the county, after 2 to 3 inches of rain.  Jerrys Run flooded Route 37.

Thunderstorm Wind in RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 21:15:00 to 09-AUG-00 21:15:00 (EST)
Location: BECKLEY
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Fallen trees caused power outages.  Radio stations were knocked off the air.

Flash Flood in PUTNAM, WEST VIRGINIA
From 09-AUG-00 20:15:00 to 10-AUG-00 01:00:00 (EST)
Location: HURRICANE
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Small streams flooded roads and stalled vehicles in the Teays Valley region.  Rains of 1 to 2 inches fell in less than an hour.  Heizer and Manila Creeks also flooded in the eastern portion of the county.