Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Eastern Tucker, West Virginia

2026-01-24 · Eastern Tucker, West Virginia

Event narrative

Minimum wind chill values ranged from -10 to -20 across most of the county with the exception being a -25 degree reading from a mesonet site 5 miles east of Canaan Heights.

Wider weather episode

Very strong 1042 mb high pressure centered just to the northwest of the area provided plenty of subsidence and optimal conditions for cold temperatures overnight with wind chills dropping into the negative teens. A typical cold spot in Eastern Tucker County recorded a -25F reading from a mesonet site 5 miles east of Canaan Heights.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1305139. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.