On the afternoon of June 19th, a cold front swept through West Virginia attached with thunderstorms capable of strong to damaging wind gusts. Impacts from storms were first noted in Wood County around midday and spread eastward as the front inched closer into the area.
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On the afternoon of June 19th, a cold front swept through West Virginia attached with thunderstorms capable of strong to damaging wind gusts. Impacts from storms were first noted in Wood County around midday and spread eastward as the front inched closer into the area. Additional downed trees and power lines across north-central West Virginia resulted in hundreds to be without power for a period of time. In the wake of the frontal passage that evening, drier air filtered into the state and crippled any additional thunderstorm activity from arising.
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 Jun 19, 8:53 AM EST, 3 hours 40 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Charleston WV 953 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Showers and storms will continue, as a strong cold front crosses east this afternoon, increasing the potential for severe weather. Drier Friday into the weekend. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 930 AM Thursday... Trimmed categorical PoPs back to isolated/scattered coverage this morning to better represent current conditions with the best coverage along a prefrontal trough at this hour. Expect this feature to largely clear the forecast area before we can realize any significant instability. The main focus for the best coverage showers and storms today will this afternoon along the cold front, currently draped from from roughly PAH to CLE. As of 627 AM Thursday... Showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop as a cold front crosses the area today. Previous forecast remains on track. As of 225 AM Thursday... A cold front will cross the area from west to east this afternoon and evening. Ahead of the front, very humid airmass and unstable conditions will promote heavy showers and thunderstorms. Latest CAMs suggest showers and storms firing up along and east of the OH River as early as 9-10 AM Thursday morning. The front arrives at the peak afternoon heating hours. With deep layered shear up to 40 knots, expect these showers to move faster than previous days, enough to prevent flash flooding. However, some soils are already saturated and training of cells may produce flooding problems. WPC highlights northern WV under a Slight risk for excessive rainfall, while the rest of the area remains under marginal risk. In addition, some storms could be strong to severe with damaging winds being the main threat. The cold front exits this evening with lingering rain showers ending over the eastern mountains tonight. A surface high pressure builds behind the front to provide drier weather conditions tonight. Areas of dense fog may develop overnight under clear skies and near calm flow, mainly over areas that received rainfall, and over areas where the lower atmosphere manages to decouple. Abundant cloudiness and cooling showers will keep afternoon temperatures into the lower 80s across the lowlands, ranging into the upper 60s higher elevations. Fresher airmass behind the front will provide near normal lows tonight, generally in the upper 50s across the lowlands, ranging into the lower 50s northeast mountains. && .SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... As of 310 AM Thursday... Key Points: * Drier as high pressure builds late this week. * Temperatures become hotter this weekend. Quieter weather finally returns as high pressure and an upper level ridge build into the area behind the front on Friday. Drier conditions then persist as upper ridging slides north and east, becoming centered over the middle Ohio Valley this weekend. The work week closes out on a seasonably warm note, then temperatures become hot this weekend. Highs on Saturday are expected to range from mid 70s to upper 80s over the higher terrain, and upper 80s to low 90s in the lowlands. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 310 AM Thursday... Key Points: * A heat wave is expected from Sunday through mid week. * Afternoon showers and storms possible towards mid week. An upper level ridge of high pressure remains centered directly overhead through the weekend and into the first part of the work week. Temperatures are expected to trend hotter beneath this ridge, with enough humidity present to propel heat indices into the triple digits across much of the lowlands each afternoon. The heat is likely to impact heat-sensitive individuals, as well as anyone exposed to the sun for longer periods of time. A west to east oriented front sprawls across the Great Lakes and northeastern states while ridging persists over the CWA through mid week; however, moisture transported into the area may allow isolated afternoon showers and storms to reemerge Tuesday or Wednesday. && .AVIATION /14Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... As of 627 AM Thursday... Guidance suggests showers and thunderstorms developing along and east of the OH River late this morning, in response of a crossing cold front. Periods of IFR conditions under moderate to heavy downpours will be possible. A cold front arrives to the OH River roughly by noon, and then pushes east through this evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of the front, under an unstable and juicy environment. VFR conditions will prevail outside showers and storms. Brief periods of IFR visibility will be possible under heavier showers or storms. Gusty winds up to 22 knots will accompany the heavier storms. Light S-SW winds will become gusty by mid morning. Stronger wind gusts can be expected nearby heavier thunderstorms. Winds should pick up a little behind the cold front. Winds will become light and variable later tonight, or even calm where the atmosphere manages to decouple. IFR/LIFR conditions under dense fog or low stratus is anticipated overnight tonight into Friday morning. FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing and intensity of showers/storms today may vary from forecast. Fog development may be more widespread than anticipated. EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION: H = HIGH: TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL. M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS. L = LOW: TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL. UTC 1HRLY 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 EDT 1HRLY 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H M M H H H H M M HTS CONSISTENCY M M M H H H H H H H H H BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H M EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H H M M M M M M PKB CONSISTENCY M M M M M H H H H H H H CKB CONSISTENCY M H H H H M M M M M H M AFTER 12Z FRIDAY... && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None. && SYNOPSIS...ARJ/20 NEAR TERM...ARJ/JP SHORT TERM...20 LONG TERM...20 AVIATION...ARJ
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 341 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>034-039-040-515-517-519-521-200830- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence-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-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour- Northwest Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-Northwest Nicholas- Northwest Webster- 341 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible ahead of and along a front. Damaging winds and localized flooding are the main concerns for today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Heat indices may rise above 100 degrees each afternoon from Sunday through the middle of next week. .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. WVZ516-518-520-522>526-200830- Southeast Raleigh-Southeast Fayette-Southeast Nicholas- Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas- Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 341 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible ahead of and along a front. Damaging winds and localized flooding are the main concerns for today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .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 Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 106 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:34 UTC.
15 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree and another instance of downed power lines were observed in the Blennerhassett area.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the city of Parkersburg. One of the trees fell onto a local home and another onto a parked vehicle.
In Cairo, power lines were blown down onto Main Street.
A tree was blown down on Glendale Road outside the town of Cairo.
In the community of Lonetree, downed trees and power lines resulted in over two hundred nearby homes to be without power.
A tree was blown down along Dry Run Road in Hazelwood.
Power outages caused by tree and power line damage along Staten Chapel Road and other local roads resulted in over 250 homes to be without power.
One tree was blown down onto lines along Collins Lane.
Several roads in the area observed downed trees, including Bowles Ridge Road near Eleanor and Low Gap Road outside of Winfield.
One tree was blown down at the intersection of Henson Road and US 60 in Hurricane.
In Kenna, a tree down blew down and blocked portions of Cunningham Road.
A tree was observed to be blown down across US-119 near the community of Cotton.
Power outages were observed in Cross Lanes due to tree damage along Washington Street West. Additional power outages occurred in the Knollwood and Mink Shoals areas due to downed trees and power lines.
Near the community of Left Hand, a tree was blown down along WV-36.
Downed trees and power lines in and around Gassaway resulted in over a thousand homes to be without power.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1274804, 1274813, 1274823, 1274824, 1274825, 1274826, 1274827, 1274842, 1274830, 1274834, 1274836, 1274837, 1274838, 1274840, 1274841.