Strong Wind — Eastern Tucker, West Virginia

2024-02-28 · Eastern Tucker, West Virginia

Event narrative

A 53mph wind gust was measured at 15Z along the ridge of eastern Tucker county.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper-level low tracked through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley early on February 28th. Nocturnal convection was mainly elevated before 5 AM, with a few hail reports noted. However, with a surge of warm air after 6 AM, there was just enough instability to create a few instances of wind damage. Based on sounding profiles from PIT and ILN (06Z and 12Z profiles), shear was strong within the low-levels, ranging from 50kts to 60kts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1161840. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.