Thunderstorm Wind in Preston County, West Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 14, 2026 · Preston 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

Tree down blocking 1 lane.

The wider storm

Aided by a cold front and a shortwave, a strong line of thunderstorms developed in central Ohio and quickly progressed east across western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. A moisture rich environment with mid to upper 60s dew points and mid 70s temperatures supported a favorable setup with MLCAPE values around 1000 J/kg and strong effective shear of 40-50 knots. Widespread swaths of wind damage were noted with 60-80 mph wind, and plenty of low level shear also supported embedded mesovortices and transient tornadoes within the line of thunderstorms.

Began near Rowlesburg (39.3445, -79.6771).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1352560. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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