Thunderstorm Wind — Brooke, West Virginia

2020-08-28 · near Fowlerstown, Brooke, West Virginia

Event narrative

Several large trees were reported down along McAdoo Ridge Road.

Wider weather episode

On August 28th, a weak crossing surface low and an advancing upper trough helped to create additional thunderstorms, which were also aided by deep tropical moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Laura. Two waves of thunderstorms occurred on this day. The first, along a lingering frontal boundary, caused wind damage to a few areas north of Pittsburgh. A second round of storms, resulting from the crossing shortwave and deeper moisture, resulted in heavy rainfall and wind damage across portions of northern West Virginia. Many tree damage reports were received, and flooding was also reported in Ohio County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 917140. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.