Thunderstorm Wind — Hancock, West Virginia

2022-08-04 · near Congo, Hancock, West Virginia

Event narrative

Multiple trees were down in the vicinity of Allison Road.

Wider weather episode

Convection ignited along a weak surface boundary during the afternoon of August 4th in northern Ohio and northwestern PA. Westerly deep-layer shear was weak and storms were disorganized. However, MLCAPE increased to 1500-2000 J/kg and low-level lapse rates steepened with time; isolated cells became capable of producing isolated wind damage through the region.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1052087. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.