Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — Eastern Tucker, West Virginia

2026-01-26 to 2026-01-27 · Eastern Tucker, West Virginia

Event narrative

Minimum wind chills across the county generally ranged from -15 to -20 degrees with the exception of a reading of -21 degrees and -23 degrees at mesowest sites in Canaan Valley State Park and 5 miles east of Canaan Heights, respectively.

Wider weather episode

Despite some light wind overnight, low dew points and clear skies provided opportunity for sheltered areas to radiate efficiently overnight and minimum wind chill values on a very localized scale to reach colder than -20F.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1305154. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.