Thunderstorm Wind in Monongalia County, West Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind August 24, 2025 · Monongalia 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

Several trees and power lines were reported down blocking the road near Kingwood Pike and Cobun Creek Road.

The wider storm

Surface low pressure associated with a seasonably anomalous closed upper low dragged a cold front through the area, resulting in evening showers and thunderstorms. Most convection was sub-severe as MLCAPE and effective shear were marginal (300-600 J/g and 20kts), however, there were two severe storms in northern West Virginia. Damaging winds were the only threat with convection.

Began near Richard (39.5900, -79.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1281665. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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