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Thunderstorm Wind in Wetzel County, West Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 27, 2026 · Wetzel County, West Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Power line down on Shortline Highway.

The wider storm

Showers and thunderstorms developed along an east-west oriented stationary boundary draped across northern West Virginia in the afternoon and evening hours. 1000 J/kg of MLCAPE and 30-40 knots of effective shear supported storm organization reaching severe levels, and the strongest storms produced wind damage with reports of trees down within the strongest storms.

Began near Archer (39.5178, -80.6140).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1338530. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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