Thunderstorm Wind in Hancock County, West Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 7, 2021 · Hancock County, West Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 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

A few trees and large limbs were blown down near 20th Street.

The wider storm

A nearly stationary front remained to the north of the region on July 7th. An upper trough dug across the Great Lakes during the daytime hours as well. While better upper-level forcing remained to the north, return flow increased between this trough and the tropical system Elsa to the southeast. An abundant amount of moisture and warm air was thus funneled into our region. Deep-layer shear was weak, but enough instability and dry air aloft was present to promote many instances of damaging wind gusts. While storm damage was more severe in Pennsylvania and Ohio, a few instances of tree damage were noted.

Began near Pleasant Vly (40.4300, -80.5600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 972126. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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