Thunderstorm Wind — Wetzel, West Virginia
2025-04-19 · near New Martinsville, Wetzel, West Virginia
$1K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A tree was reported down.
Wider weather episode
Conditions were favorable for damaging wind gusts as a cold front tracked across the region. Relatively Strong flow and shear aloft, along with dry air in the mid levels created an environment favorable for severe wind gusts with high DCAPE values. ML CAPE was around is 500 j/kg near and south of the front, with 60-75kt of effective shear.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1256319. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.