Thunderstorm Wind — Mineral, West Virginia

2023-07-15 · near Ft Ashby, Mineral, West Virginia

Event narrative

Multiple trees blew down in the northern part of Mineral County near Fort Ashby toward the Potomac River.

Wider weather episode

The remnants of a frontal boundary from the previous day ignited additional widely scattered thunderstorms during the early evening hours. Most of the wind damage was localized over southern Maryland, where spotty large hail was also reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1107783. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.