Thunderstorm Wind — Pleasants, West Virginia

2023-06-03 · near Raven Rock, Pleasants, West Virginia

Event narrative

A tree fell onto Route 2 near Raven Rock. Small hail was also observed around the same time.

Wider weather episode

Showers and strong to severe thunderstorms sprouted in the afternoon and evening of June 3rd as a backdoor cold front approached and then pushed across the area. One inch hail fell in the towns of Pennsboro and Middlebourne, and damaging wind gusts resulted in multiple downed trees in the Pennsboro, French Creek, and Rock Cave areas. A tree struck by lightning in Salem fell on power lines. Later in the evening, another tree was struck in Parkersburg and split in two. One intersection in Beckley also flooded due to heavy rain.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1093578. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.