Thunderstorm Wind — Hancock, West Virginia

2024-06-17 · near Herron Arpt, Hancock, West Virginia

Event narrative

Power lines down along Frankfort road.

Wider weather episode

On the edge of a large eastern CONUS ridge, thunderstorms developed despite the warm temperatures aloft as surface dewpoints increased to the low 70s and surface based parcels were able to overcome the ridge.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (40.5300, -80.5500)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1197609. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.