Thunderstorm Wind — Preston, West Virginia
2025-05-04 · near Rodemer, Preston, West Virginia
$5K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Trees were downed in the area.
Wider weather episode
Upper level low pressure was situated over the Middle Ohio Valley on May 4th. Spokes of mid-level vorticity rotating around the low supported the development of showers and thunderstorms. Although most of the activity remained sub-severe, there was one strong storm that generated a few reports of hail and wind damage in Preston County.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1265386. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.