High Wind — Monroe, West Virginia

2019-11-27 to 2019-11-28 · Monroe, West Virginia

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 865351. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.