Strong Wind — Southeast Randolph, West Virginia

2024-11-20 · Southeast Randolph, West Virginia

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance moving through the Ohio Valley on November 20th sent through two frontal boundaries into West Virginia. In addition to the precipitation accompanying these frontal passages, a tightened low level pressure gradient took shape and inflicted breezy to strong wind gusts across the state. Winds picked up in intensity shortly after noon on the afternoon of the 20th from west to east as the fronts swept through overhead.

Peak wind gusts observed in West Virginia that afternoon and evening ranged from 45 to 50 miles per hour, with the strongest recorded gust occurring at the airport in Parkersburg of 53mph. As these strong winds streamed through the area, the main impacts that were observed across the state were downed trees and power lines. Winds quickly diminished that evening as the front quickly dashed into the Mid-Atlantic and high pressure began to build into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1220898. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.