Thunderstorm Wind in Preston County, West Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 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

Tree down near intersection of Ellens Lane and Atlantic Road.

The wider storm

A crossing cold front and weak shortwave passage spawned of scattered clusters of thunderstorms in an environment with 1500-2000 J/kg MLCAPE, >1000 J/Kg DCAPE, and weak deep layer shear. Some storms were severe with damaging wind.

Began near Blaser (39.4008, -79.7239).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1278216. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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