West Virginia, 2025Strong Wind in West Virginia, November 16, 2025
November 16, 2025 · NWS RLX · 7 events in 6 counties and zones
In the wake of a cold front, the state of West Virginia observed gusty winds throughout the day on November 16th. ASOS and Mesonet stations across central and eastern West Virginia recorded the strongest gusts between 40 and 43 miles per hour around the middle of the day.
Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
In the wake of a cold front, the state of West Virginia observed gusty winds throughout the day on November 16th. ASOS and Mesonet stations across central and eastern West Virginia recorded the strongest gusts between 40 and 43 miles per hour around the middle of the day. This led to singular instances of downed trees around parts of the state. Winds diminished in strength the next day as strong winds aloft departed eastward and a tightened pressure gradient at the surface began to relax.
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 Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 16, 5:51 AM EST, 4 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 16, 5:51 AM EST, 4 hours 14 minutes before
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</html>Strong Wind, Southeast Raleigh
- When
- November 16, 10:05 AM EST
- Where
- Southeast Raleigh forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 37.771, -81.249 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Harrison
- When
- November 16, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Harrison forecast zone
- Measured
- 37 kt (43 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 39.284, -80.380 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Northwest Pocahontas
- When
- November 16, 11:59 AM EST
- Where
- Northwest Pocahontas forecast zone
- Measured
- 36 kt (41 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $250
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 38.332, -80.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Northwest Pocahontas
- When
- November 16, 1:13 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Pocahontas forecast zone
- Measured
- 37 kt (43 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 38.332, -80.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Kanawha
- When
- November 16, 1:27 PM EST
- Where
- Kanawha forecast zone
- Measured
- 36 kt (41 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 38.337, -81.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Northwest Raleigh
- When
- November 16, 2:15 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Raleigh forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 37.771, -81.249 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tree was blown down at the 100 block of Lanette Lane outside of Whitesville.
Strong Wind, Barbour
- When
- November 16, 2:50 PM EST
- Where
- Barbour forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 39.133, -80.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tree was blown down at the intersection of Chestnut Ridge Road and Arden Grade Road near Philippi.
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1298057, 1298052, 1298055, 1298054, 1298053, 1298056, 1298051.