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Flash Flood — Boone, WV

May 24, 1998

Property Damage
$50K

Widespread thunderstorms contained hail and some strong wind gusts. Cabell County residents were hit by 2 or 3 separate thunderstorms. An estimated 400 insurance claims were filed from the Huntington vicinity from these storms. The damage was mostly dented vehicles from the large hail. A few homes had minor damage.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5640278). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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This event is one of many recorded floods in Boone County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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