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Thunderstorm Wind in Monroe County, West Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 17, 2022 · Monroe County, West Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds mostly in the northern portion of the county.

The wider storm

A persistent hot and moist air mass allowed for high levels of instability in southeast West Virginia. A cold front moving southeast through the region interacted with this unstable air mass and formed scattered severe thunderstorms which produced damaging winds.

Began near Knobs (37.6251, -80.5917).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1043100. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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