High Wind — Eastern Preston, West Virginia

2024-01-09 · Eastern Preston, West Virginia

Event narrative

Several trees were reported down across the county.

Wider weather episode

A strong surface low pressure center was located over the middle Mississippi Valley during the morning of January 9th, and tracked across Ohio and the eastern Great Lakes through the 10th. Many reports of rainfall in the 1 to 2 inch range were received from area gauges. However, wind was the main impactful factor with this system. Instances of tree damage were noted, especially in the higher elevations. Wind gusts of up to 71 MPH were measured in far eastern Tucker County. Generally less severe wind gusts were noted in other portions of northern West Virginia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1158686. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.