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Thunderstorm Wind — Taylor, West Virginia

2023-04-05 · near Fetterman, Taylor, West Virginia

$200
Property damage
45 EG
Magnitude

Event narrative

Near the town of Grafton, a tree was blown down onto a local road.

Wider weather episode

Afternoon thunderstorms transpired on April 4th and 5th as the result of strong southerly flow ushering in warmer than average temperatures into West Virginia. Storms on the 4th had the capability of producing one inch hail in Lincoln County, while on the 5th damaging wind gusts were the main culprit behind downed trees in Harrison and Taylor Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1091555. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.