West Virginia, 2025

Strong 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.

Where it happened

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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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.

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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The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

7 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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.

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1298057, 1298052, 1298055, 1298054, 1298053, 1298056, 1298051.