Thunderstorm Wind, Preston
- When
- May 7, 3:55 PM EST
- Where
- Preston County, Newburg
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.383, -79.850
Trees down.
Damaging Wind in West Virginia, May 7, 2004
1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 7, 1:04 PM EST, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 7, 1:04 PM EST, 2 hours 51 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 204 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2004 SLOWLY SOUTH MOVING COOL FRONT HAS MOVED SOUTH OF KPBZ. BEST INSTABILITY AND CONVERGENCE IS JUST AHEAD AND JUST N OF FRONT. MODEL TREND HAS BEEN TO TAKE FRONT TO CENTRAL WV BEFORE STALLING OUT. HIGH MOVES OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST AND FRONT RETURNS AS A WARM FRONT LATER TONIGHT. SVR TSTM WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM FOR THE SRN SECTIONS OF CWA. ON SATURDAY IT APPEARS THAT BEST CHC FOR SVR WX WILL BE OVER THE NRN SECTIONS OF OUR CWA AND N. TOMORROW IS SETTING UP PRETTY MUCH LIKE YESTERDAY WITH FRONT TO OUR NORTH AND 300 JET PARALLEL TO FRONT, WEST-EAST. WITH FRONT IN OUR AREA CHC POPS FOR NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS LOOKS GOOD. PITTSBURGH, PA 47 70 57 77 / 30 30 30 30 WHEELING, WV 48 74 55 77 / 40 30 30 30 MORGANTOWN, WV 49 79 55 77 / 60 30 30 20 ZANESVILLE, OH 52 80 57 79 / 40 30 40 20 NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH 49 75 55 78 / 30 30 40 30 FRANKLIN 44 68 51 71 / 30 40 40 30 DUBOIS 40 64 51 70 / 20 40 30 30 LATROBE 47 71 55 76 / 30 30 30 30 BUTLER 46 72 52 75 / 30 40 40 30 INDIANA 47 71 53 75 / 30 40 30 30 OAKLAND, MD 48 72 53 76 / 60 30 30 20 && .PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 500 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR ZONE MDZ001. OH...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 500 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR ZONES OHZ048...OHZ057>059...OHZ068>069. PA...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 500 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR ZONES PAZ029>032. WV...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 500 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR ZONES WVZ002>004...WVZ012...WVZ021>023...WVZ041. && RS
Hazardous weather outlook, May 7, 4:17 AM EST, 11 hours 38 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 517 AM EDT FRI MAY 7 2004 MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-071114- ALLEGHENY PA-ARMSTRONG PA-BEAVER PA-BELMONT OH-BROOKE WV-BUTLER PA- CARROLL OH-CLARION PA-COLUMBIANA OH-COSHOCTON OH-FAYETTE PA- FOREST PA-GARRETT MD-GREENE PA-GUERNSEY OH-HANCOCK WV-HARRISON OH- INDIANA PA-JEFFERSON PA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE PA-MARION WV- MARSHALL WV-MERCER PA-MONONGALIA WV-MONROE OH-MUSKINGUM OH-NOBLE OH- OHIO WV-PRESTON WV-TUCKER WV-TUSCARAWAS OH-VENANGO PA-WASHINGTON PA- WESTMORELAND PA-WETZEL WV- 517 AM EDT FRI MAY 7 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS A SLOW MOVING FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE DISTRICT. THE STORMS COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND AND LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY TONIGHT AS THE FRONT MOVES SLOWLY NORTH AS A WARM FRONT. THE SEVERE THREAT WILL BE CONFINED PRIMARILY TO THE AREA NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. THE STORMS COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND AND LARGE HAIL. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 7, 10:00 AM EST, 5 hours 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1100 AM EDT FRI MAY 7 2004 MDZ001-OHZ048-057>059-068-069-PAZ029>032-WVZ002>004-012-021>023-041- 072100- BELMONT OH-BROOKE WV-COSHOCTON OH-FAYETTE PA-GARRETT MD-GREENE PA- GUERNSEY OH-MARION WV-MARSHALL WV-MONONGALIA WV-MONROE OH- MUSKINGUM OH-NOBLE OH-OHIO WV-PRESTON WV-TUCKER WV-WASHINGTON PA- WESTMORELAND PA-WETZEL WV- 1100 AM EDT FRI MAY 7 2004 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH... SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN PENNSYLVANIA... FAYETTE GREENE WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND IN WEST VIRGINIA... BROOKE MARION MARSHALL MONONGALIA OHIO PRESTON TUCKER WETZEL IN OHIO... BELMONT COSHOCTON GUERNSEY MONROE MUSKINGUM NOBLE IN MARYLAND... GARRETT
Local storm report, May 7, 10:59 AM EST, 4 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1159 AM EDT FRI MAY 07 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 AM HAIL 5 W COSHOCTON 40.26N 81.94W
05/07/2004 1.75 INCH COSHOCTON OH TRAINED SPOTTER
&&Special weather statement, May 7, 11:19 AM EST, 4 hours 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1219 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2004 OHZ039>041-049-050-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-WVZ001-071812- ALLEGHENY PA-ARMSTRONG PA-BEAVER PA-BUTLER PA-CARROLL OH-CLARION PA- COLUMBIANA OH-FOREST PA-HANCOCK WV-HARRISON OH-INDIANA PA- JEFFERSON PA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE PA-MERCER PA-TUSCARAWAS OH- VENANGO PA- 1219 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2004 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL OHIO AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THIS AFTERNOON. COUNTIES GENERALLY TO THE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 MAY EXPERIENCE SOME SMALL HAIL WITH ISOLATED STORMS. COUNTIES ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 REMAIN UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. 15
Special weather statement, May 7, 3:10 PM EST, 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
410 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2004
OHZ048-057>059-068-069-PAZ029>031-WVZ002>004-012-072100-
BELMONT OH-BROOKE WV-COSHOCTON OH-GREENE PA-GUERNSEY OH-MARSHALL WV-
MONROE OH-MUSKINGUM OH-NOBLE OH-OHIO WV-WASHINGTON PA-
WESTMORELAND PA-WETZEL WV-
410 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2004
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...
IN PENNSYLVANIA...GREENE...WASHINGTON...WESTMORELAND.
IN WEST VIRGINIA...BROOKE...MARSHALL...OHIO...WETZEL.
IN OHIO...BELMONT...COSHOCTON...GUERNSEY...MONROE...
MUSKINGUM...NOBLE.
MDZ001-PAZ032-WVZ021>023-041-072100-
FAYETTE PA-GARRETT MD-MARION WV-MONONGALIA WV-PRESTON WV-TUCKER WV-
410 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2004
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FRIDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN PENNSYLVANIA...FAYETTE.
IN WEST VIRGINIA...MARION...MONONGALIA...PRESTON...TUCKER.
IN MARYLAND...GARRETT.Special weather statement, May 7, 3:38 PM EST, 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 438 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2004 MDZ001-080200- GARRETT MD- 438 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2004 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN MARYLAND...GARRETT.
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 131 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:55 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Virginia, May 7, 2004
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, May 7, 2004
- Flash Flood and Hail in Ohio, May 7, 2004
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 7, 2004
- Hail in Iowa, May 7 to 8, 2004
- Hail in Michigan, May 7, 2004
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Virginia, May 7, 2004
- Flood and Hail in Indiana, May 7, 2004
- Lightning Strike in Pennsylvania, May 7, 2004
- Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, May 7, 2004
- Hail in Ohio, May 7, 2004
- Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, May 7, 2004
More
Every storm in West Virginia in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, May 2004
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5398059.