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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Cove Gap, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Cove Gap, West Virginia is located in West VirginiaCove Gap, West VirginiaCove Gap, West VirginiaShow map of West VirginiaCove Gap, West Virginia is located in the United StatesCove Gap, West VirginiaCove Gap, West VirginiaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°05′44″N 82°15′16″W / 38.09556°N 82.25444°W / 38.09556; -82.25444
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWayne
Elevation873 ft (266 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1537725

Cove Gap is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. Cove Gap is 13.5 miles (21.7 km) southeast of Wayne.

History

2012 tornado

Main article: Tornado outbreak of March 2–3, 2012

On March 2, 2012, an EF3 tornado passed near the community, destroying 15 homes and inflicting major damage to 7 others. This included a two-story home that had its roof and multiple exterior and interior walls torn away. Narrow roads and hillsides in the area were left covered in fallen trees and power lines, pieces of sheet metal roofing, and damaged vehicles. Ironically, a funeral in the area that evening may have saved several lives since it was being held in a nearby community for a Cove Gap resident at the time of the tornado. Several neighbors attended the funeral and were not at home when the storm hit, only later to return to find their homes damaged or destroyed.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. NCEI. "Storm Events Database – Event Details – National Centers for Environmental Information". noaa.gov. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
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County seat: Wayne
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