Strong Wind — Barbour, West Virginia

2025-11-16 · Barbour, West Virginia

Event narrative

A tree was blown down at the intersection of Chestnut Ridge Road and Arden Grade Road near Philippi.

Wider weather episode

In the wake of a cold front, the state of West Virginia observed gusty winds throughout the day on November 16th. ASOS and Mesonet stations across central and eastern West Virginia recorded the strongest gusts between 40 and 43 miles per hour around the middle of the day. This led to singular instances of downed trees around parts of the state. Winds diminished in strength the next day as strong winds aloft departed eastward and a tightened pressure gradient at the surface began to relax.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1298051. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.