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Strong Wind in Southeast Pocahontas, West Virginia

Strong Wind December 11, 2021 · Southeast Pocahontas, West Virginia

48 mph

Estimated gust (42 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

One tree was blown down onto the roadway of the northbound lane of US-219 in Buckeye.

The wider storm

A cold front crossed through the region on December 11th, with strong winds accompanying the boundary. Airports around the state and into the Ohio Valley observed wind gusts of up to 45 mph throughout the day as the front passed overhead. These strong winds resulted in a few trees and a power pole to be blown down across portions of southwest and northeast West Virginia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 992229. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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