Thunderstorm Wind — Nicholas, West Virginia

2022-08-21 · near Swiss, Nicholas, West Virginia

Event narrative

Several trees were blown down along Turnpike Road near the Swiss township to Whitewater Road.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system and attendant cold front worked its way through the Ohio Valley on August 21st and into West Virginia. An abundance of moisture was already in place ahead of the frontal passage, which allowed for showers and storms ahead of the front to dump heavy downpours across northeastern West Virginia. Strong to severe storms progressed east of the Ohio River by the afternoon of the 21st, resulting in a few downed trees in Jackson County and Nicholas County. The threat then transitioned over to flash flooding as heavy downpours prevailed. Localized high water issues arose on roadways in the state that evening into the early morning hours of August 22nd, with one instance of a bridge washing out.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1046345. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.