High Wind — Eastern Mineral, West Virginia

2025-04-15 · Eastern Mineral, West Virginia

Event narrative

In response to a cold front, strong westerly wind gusts were observed along the common border between Mineral County, West Virginia and Allegany County, Maryland. The AWOS station at Cumberland Regional Airport recorded a 58 mile per hour gust early in the afternoon.

Wider weather episode

A seasonably strong cold front moved through midday with very gusty non-thunderstorm winds in the wake.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1258226. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.