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

Report of a large tree down and blocking River Road near Pringle Run.

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 Preston (39.4168, -79.6882).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1278219. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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