High Wind — Ohio, West Virginia

2023-03-25 · Ohio, West Virginia

Event narrative

Gusts of up to 60 MPH were reported by the ASOS at Wheeling Airport.

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 1089814. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.