Thunderstorm Wind in McDowell County, West Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 28, 2025 · McDowell County, West Virginia

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$250

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 blew down onto a curve in the road along Rocket Boys Drive near War.

The wider storm

Multiple days filled with afternoon showers and thunderstorms took place across West Virginia from June 25th to the 28th in the midst of a strong heat wave. The combination of abundant moisture and hot temperatures resulted in convection to develop each day during the early afternoon hours and triumphed over the area through the evening before waning with the loss of daytime heating. Daily storms were scattered in nature, and imposed strong to damaging wind gusts across the state. This resulted in mostly downed trees and power lines each day, leading to local power outages in various locations depending on where storms developed.

Began near War (37.3000, -81.6700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1274873. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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