Thunderstorm Wind — Preston, West Virginia
2025-08-24 · near Terra Alta, Preston, West Virginia
$1K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A tree was reported down blocking the westbound lane along West State Avenue by the Mountaineer Mart.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1281667. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.