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Thunderstorm Wind in Tucker County, West Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 15, 2018 · Tucker County, West Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Member of the public reported trees down.

The wider storm

Shortwave passage along a sagging boundary resulted in showers and thunderstorms across the region on the 15th. With plenty of instability and unidirectional shear, the primary threat was damaging wind although there were several hail reports as well.

Began near Forty Three (39.1700, -79.5200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 761183. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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