Thunderstorm Wind in Preston County, West Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2025 · Preston County, West Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was blown down on to Stony Run Road.

The wider storm

A couple bands of thunderstorms formed ahead of a warm front during the afternoon of May 16th, leading to several minor wind damage reports in Preston and Marion Counties. Later on, in the warm and humid airmass behind the front, a decaying mesoscale convective system crossed Ohio and into the northern West Virginia panhandle. A few reports of downed trees were received from these storms just after midnight on the 17th.

Began near Arthurdale Titus Arp (39.4915, -79.8377).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1267391. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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