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Thunderstorm Wind in Mercer County, West Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 26, 2024 · Mercer County, West Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Injury

$2K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Sparks from live power lines blown down by thunderstorm winds caused a structural fire, and one injury was reported.

The wider storm

A line of thunderstorms quickly progressed across southeast West Virginia through the afternoon as an MCS (Mesoscale Convective System) tracked from the Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic and Central Appalachians. Strong daytime heating ahead of the line and high dewpoints lead to high surface based CAPE (Convective Available Potential Energy), and DCAPE (Downdraft Convective Available Potential Energy) values exceeded 1000 J/kg. This environment led to widespread damaging winds, which resulted in numerous power outages from downed trees and power lines.

Began near Giatto (37.4100, -81.2300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1182443. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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