High Wind in Monroe, West Virginia

High Wind November 27, 2019 – November 28, 2019 · Monroe, West Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Monroe County 911 center reported that one large tree was blown down by high winds along Back Valley Road near the community of Zenith, while another was blown down across Fort Springs Road near the community of Pickaway.

The wider storm

A strong cold front passed across the central Appalachians and lower mid-Atlantic region on the morning and afternoon of the November 27th, supported aloft by a strong upper level disturbance. The disturbance brought 55 to 65 MPH winds just off the surface, some of which funneled down to the surface. Wind speeds decreased during the early morning hours of November 28th as the upper disturbance exited the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 865351. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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