Thunderstorm Wind in Preston County, West Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 4, 2025 · Preston County, West Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees were downed in the area.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Rodemer (39.4100, -79.5900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1265386. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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