Thunderstorm Wind in Hancock County, West Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind August 13, 2021 · Hancock County, West Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The 911 Call Center reported a large tree down along Cove Road.

The wider storm

Storms developed the afternoon of the 13th as a result of a passing shortwave to the south and a slow moving trough located north of the Great Lakes. Just like the previous day, despite the fact that effective shear was slightly weak, DCAPE was ranging between 900 to 1000 J/kg. Also the ground was well saturated from storms the previous day, therefore a number of isolated areas were vulnerable to flooding.

Began near Weirton (40.4000, -80.5600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 980174. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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