Thunderstorm Wind in McDowell County, West Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 2, 2026 · McDowell County, West Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$3K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Downed trees and power lines in the community of Gary resulted in local power outages.

The wider storm

On the afternoon of June 2nd, a weak disturbance passing through the region promoted isolated thunderstorms along the higher elevations of West Virginia. While the majority of these storms remained under severe strength, a small quadrant of activity in McDowell County yielded downed trees and power lines due to damaging wind gusts. Otherwise, high pressure influenced the lowlands and maintained quiet weather.

Began near Alpheus (37.3600, -81.5700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1346460. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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