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Strong Wind in Putnam, West Virginia

Strong Wind November 18, 2025 · Putnam, West Virginia

40 mph

Estimated gust (35 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was blown down along Martins Branch Road near Teays Valley.

The wider storm

On the evening of November 18th, strong winds were observed across the state of West Virginia as a passing disturbance sprouted gusty rain showers through the area. These strong winds, estimated to have been around 40 miles per hour, resulted in a few downed trees from Putnam to Kanawha County. Showers quickly progressed east after reaching the Charleston metro area that evening, and no did not produce any additional impacts to the West Virginia foothills or mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1298064. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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