Thunderstorm Wind — Ritchie, West Virginia
2024-06-29 · near Pennsboro, Ritchie, West Virginia
$250
Property damage
45 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
One downed tree was observed on Pennsboro Industrial Park Road, which blocked both lanes of traffic.
Wider weather episode
In the midst of abnormally hot conditions around the region, strong to severe thunderstorms thrived across West Virginia on June 29th and 30th. On both days, storms initially developed during peak heating hours and progressed through the state before diminishing with the loss of daytime heating. Storm damage was mainly observed in the form of downed trees each day.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1191201. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.