Home / West Virginia / Eastern Greenbrier

High Wind in Eastern Greenbrier, West Virginia

High Wind April 1, 2023 · Eastern Greenbrier, West Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts downed trees in two main regions of the eastern part of Greenbrier County. The first area had several trees blown down around two miles east of Alderson. The second area saw several trees and power lines down around two miles southeast of Fairlea. Damage values are estimated.

The wider storm

High winds occurred after the passage of a cold front. These winds helped to cause a great abundance of trees and power lines to be blown or taken down across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1094232. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.