West Virginia, 2026

Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 18, 2026

June 18, 2026 · NWS PBZ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A cluster of thunderstorms moved east through northern West Virginia on the periphery of an MCS diving through Kentucky in the early morning hours. Despite the unfavorable timing, weak MLCAPE values of 250-500 J/kg was enough when coupled with strong effective shear values of 50-70 knots beneath a seasonably very strong 90-100 knot mid-level jet to support sporadic wind damage in northern West…

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 PBZ wrote it up.

A cluster of thunderstorms moved east through northern West Virginia on the periphery of an MCS diving through Kentucky in the early morning hours. Despite the unfavorable timing, weak MLCAPE values of 250-500 J/kg was enough when coupled with strong effective shear values of 50-70 knots beneath a seasonably very strong 90-100 knot mid-level jet to support sporadic wind damage in northern West Virginia.

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 Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 17, 6:57 PM EST, 9 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 6:57 PM EST, 9 hours 43 minutes before
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The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:38 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monongalia

When
June 18, 4:40 AM EST
Where
Monongalia County, 1.08 mi ESE of Ices Ferry
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
39.663, -79.852

Tree down on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tucker

When
June 18, 6:49 AM EST
Where
Tucker County, 3.16 mi S of Lead Mine
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
39.134, -79.581

Trees reported down along Route 219.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1353531, 1353532.