On the evening of November 18th, strong winds were observed across the state of West Virginia as a passing disturbance sprouted gusty rain showers through the area. These strong winds, estimated to have been around 40 miles per hour, resulted in a few downed trees from Putnam to Kanawha County.
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The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.
On the evening of November 18th, strong winds were observed across the state of West Virginia as a passing disturbance sprouted gusty rain showers through the area. These strong winds, estimated to have been around 40 miles per hour, resulted in a few downed trees from Putnam to Kanawha County. Showers quickly progressed east after reaching the Charleston metro area that evening, and no did not produce any additional impacts to the West Virginia foothills or mountains.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down along Martins Branch Road near Teays Valley.
A tree was blown down near the intersection of Porter Road and Bendview Drive in Charleston.
A downed tree was observed on Childress Road near the Lincoln County line.
A tree brought power lines down at the intersection of Walker Hollow Road and County Road 1 outside of Danville.
A tree was blown down at the intersection of Spencer Road and Rangeland Road in Clendenin.
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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: 1298064, 1298063, 1298062, 1298060, 1298061.