An upper level disturbance moving through the Ohio Valley on November 20th sent through two frontal boundaries into West Virginia. In addition to the precipitation accompanying these frontal passages, a tightened low level pressure gradient took shape and inflicted breezy to strong wind gusts across the state.
Every event with a place to put it; 18 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.
An upper level disturbance moving through the Ohio Valley on November 20th sent through two frontal boundaries into West Virginia. In addition to the precipitation accompanying these frontal passages, a tightened low level pressure gradient took shape and inflicted breezy to strong wind gusts across the state. Winds picked up in intensity shortly after noon on the afternoon of the 20th from west to east as the fronts swept through overhead.
Peak wind gusts observed in West Virginia that afternoon and evening ranged from 45 to 50 miles per hour, with the strongest recorded gust occurring at the airport in Parkersburg of 53mph. As these strong winds streamed through the area, the main impacts that were observed across the state were downed trees and power lines. Winds quickly diminished that evening as the front quickly dashed into the Mid-Atlantic and high pressure began to build into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys.
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 Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 20, 12:51 PM EST, 9 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 301 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 WVZ520-522-523-525-526-210815- Southeast Nicholas-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas- Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 301 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Storm Warning. Winds are also expected to become strong early Thursday into the weekend, with potential for gusts to exceed 40 mph in the higher terrain at times. A prolonged period of upslope snow may cause 6 to 12 inches of snow with locally higher amounts possible. The combination of snow, strong winds, and blowing snow, will significantly reduce visibility at times along with increasing the potential for downed trees and powerlines. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. WVZ033-034-039-040-515>519-521-524-210815- McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh- Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas- Northwest Webster-Southeast Pocahontas- 301 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast, northern, southeast and southern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Winds are also expected to become strong early Thursday into the weekend, with potential for gusts to exceed 30 mph in the higher terrain at times. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>032-210815- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington- Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne- Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha- Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton- Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor- 301 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and portions of central, northern, southern and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Strong gusty winds may develop in the lowlands Thursday into the weekend. Gusts could exceed 30 mph at times. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
18 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in West Virginia in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, November 2024
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1220885, 1220886, 1220887, 1220888, 1220889, 1220890, 1220891, 1220892, 1220893, 1220894, 1220896, 1220897, 1220898, 1220899, 1220900, 1220901, 1220902, 1220904.