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Thunderstorm Wind in Grant County, West Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 6, 2020 · Grant County, West Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees were blown down along South Mill Creek Road in southern Grant County; some were blocking the roadway.

The wider storm

An upper-level disturbance triggered scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. The very unstable lower-level air mass resulted in an environment conducive to downburst winds, some of which were significant.

Began near Rough Run (38.8869, -79.1497).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 900413. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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