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Thunderstorm Wind — Ritchie, West Virginia

2025-03-31 · near Hannahdale, Ritchie, West Virginia

$500

Property damage

45 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Power lines were blown down across the driveway of a home along Lost Run Road in Hannahdale.

Wider weather episode

A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms pressed through West Virginia just after midnight on March 31st due to an advancing cold front. After causing tree and power line damage in Ohio and Kentucky, storms then entered into the northeast portions of the state and inflicted similar damage as strong bursts of wind passed overhead. Storms intensified once more as they approached southeast West Virginia a few hours later, causing more power outages due to downed trees and power lines. Overnight convection then pushed out of the area as the sun began to rise for the day.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1242727. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.