Strong Wind — Brooke, West Virginia

2023-03-25 · Brooke, West Virginia

Event narrative

Multiple trees were reported downed on a home, with pictures provided.

Wider weather episode

Strong surface low pressure tracked across Michigan and into eastern Canada on the 25th, along a track that is climatologically favored for strong wind events in the Upper Ohio Valley. A crossing occluded boundary was a catalyst to start mixing strong wind to the surface, and a tight pressure gradient kept gusty wind going into the early evening. Several instances of strong wind gusts and wind damage were noted in northern West Virginia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1089813. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.