Brooke storm history

Emergency manager reported flooded roads due to debris blocking stream channel and storm drain. A wall from an old dairy building collapsed into the creek due to high water. A few water rescues were performed for people stranded in their vehicles and one person in the bottom floo…

Widespread snowfall, generally exceeding advisory criteria but falling short of warning criteria, fell across the county with amounts ranging from 3-4 inches and the highest total of 4.2 inches reported by the public 1 mile south of Follansbee.

Widespread snow accumulation generally ranging from 4 to 6 inches was reported across the county with the highest total of 7 inches near Hooverson Heights.

Report of flooded roadway at intersection of Freedom Way and Main Street in Weirton.

Report of numerous trees down in McKinleyville.

Report of numerous trees down in Wellsburg.

Several trees were reported down.

Numerous trees and powerlines were reported down.

Tree and roof damage along Washington Avenue.

A tree fell on a home and a man was hit in the head and transferred to the hospital.

The coldest conditions were noted during the morning of the 22nd. Temperatures dropped as low as -14F.

After some expansion in Extreme Drought (D3) conditions during the first week of November, improvement to Severe Drought (D2) was realized by November 26th.

Severe Drought (D2) conditions expanded across the region and continued into September.

Trees and branches were reported down in the Follansbee area.

Highway 67 closed near the PA/WV state line due to high water. Flooding likely was due to Buffalo Creek. Brooke County declared $132,000 in damage from storms between April 11th-12th.

Flooding at Bethany College as well as Route 67 heading into Bethany, WV.

Castlemans Run Road was closed due to flooding. Wetzel County declared $564,000 in damage from storms between April 2-6th.

Flooding led to closure of State 67 at Camp Run Road, Castleman Run Road and Pierce Run Road.

A narrow swath of six inches of snow fell in Brooke County the evening of February 16th. Elsewhere, 3-4 inches of snow fell within the county.

Around 5 inches of snow fell at Wellsburg and Colliers.

Two inches of snow was reported at Wellsburg.

Convective snow showers the evening of December 18th and morning of December 19th caused 1 to 2 inches of snow in portions of northern WV.

Golf ball sized hail was reported by the media near Bethany, WV.

A report of tree down in the city of Bethany, WV.

Multiple trees were reported downed on a home, with pictures provided.

Dangerous wind chills accompanied a low pressure system on December 23th. Lowest wind chill values occurred early afternoon on December 23rd, temperatures were below zero and gusts were 30 to 35mph. Minimum wind chill values across northern WV were near -30F.

A flash freeze created hazardous travel early Friday, December 23th, with a strong cold front. Temperatures dropped from the mid-40s to the single digits in a few hours. Precipitation started as rain and quickly switched to snow with the passage of the front. Less than an inch of…

High wind gusts accompanied a strong low pressure system on December 23rd and continue into December 24th. Measured wind gusts across northern WV ranged between 40 to 50mph, sustain winds exceed 30mph. Isolated power outages occurred.

Seven inches of snow was reported at Wellsburg.

A combination of snow and ice occurred between February 3-4th; 22% of the county was without power due to winter weather the morning of February 4th.

Two to three inches of snow was observed in Wellsburg.

An accumulation of 2.5 inches was reported at Colliers.

Seven inches of snow accumulation was reported at Hooverson Heights and at Wellsburg.

Flooding was reported on Route 2.

The city of Bethany had many roads impacted by flooding. Cross Creek Road and Bethany Pike were also impacted.

An emergency manager reported than an old building blew down from straight line winds in Brooke Hills Park.

An Emergency Manager reported numerous trees down around Franklin.

Social media report of power lines down on Park Ave.

One inch hail observed.

Up to 5 inches of snow fell in Brooke County.

Highest snowfall total in Brooke County from Jan 31st to Feb 2nd was 4.2 inches near Colliers, OH.

One to two inches of snow accumulated at Wellsburg, mainly during the morning.

Six inches of snow fell across the county in 12 hours.

Between 5 and 8 inches of snow fell in a 24 hour time period.

Up to 5.5 inches reported in Bethany, WV the evening of December 1st.

A tree was blown down on to a car.

Several large trees were reported down along McAdoo Ridge Road.

Along Washington Pike near Painters Run, trees were reported to be blown down.