Power Outage in Martinsburg, WV

Berkeley County 911 center received numerous reports of downed trees and power lines across the county due to strong gradient wind gusts.

Trained spotters reported significant ice accretion resulting in numerous accidents, downed trees and power lines, and power outages throughout the county.

Multiple trees and power lines blew down across the city of Martinsburg.

Trees and power lines blew down on CR-7 Back Creek Valley Road near Rooney Road.

Tree damage was reported near Inwood, including a tree blown down onto power lines near the intersection of Chopwood Drive and Sulphur Springs Road.

Wind gusts of up to 66 mph were measured, with the highest gust reported near Martinsburg. There were also reports of downed trees and power lines, as well as roof damage to two residences with tin roofs.

A wind gust of 58 mph was measured at the Martinsburg Airport. Numerous trees were reported down across Berkeley County. Roofing from a mobile home was removed near Inwood. A Gas Station sign was blown out near Berkeley. The Berkeley County 911 Center reported over 100 calls of trees and power lines down due to high winds.

There were power lines down at Polo Green and Rock Cliff Drives.

There were a couple large trees onto power lines and tops of trees sheared off along Hanshew Lane.

Branches and power lines were down near the intersection of Janice and Cearfoss Streets.

A tree fell onto power lines near the intersection of Williamsport Pike and Railroad Drive.

Snowfall amounts between 23 and 30 inches were received across the county.||A local newspaper reported power outages across the county. There was also a report of a roof collapse due to the weight of the snow in southern Berkeley County.

A trained spotter reported numerous large trees and power lines downed in Martinsburg.

A USDA meteorologist measured 4 tenths of an inch of ice in Martinsburg. Newspaper clippings reported 3000 homes without power across the county due to downed trees and power lines.

A Trained Spotter reported transformer fires due to icing, causing power outages. A Spotter 5 miles NE of Martinsburg measured a quarter inch of ice.

Local Law Enforcement reported power lines down Rockcliff Drive north of Martinsburg.

Nearly 1400 people were without power in Martinsburg due to downed power lines and trees from the strong winds.

Several trees and power lines down throughout the county.

Trees and power lines were downed.

A tree was downed onto a power line.

Trees and power lines were downed onto roads, cars, and a fence.

Trees and power lines were downed across a few roads.

Trees and power lines were downed.

High pressure over New England pumped in an abundant amount of cold air while low pressure developed along the Mid-Atlantic Coast. Precipitation well ahead of the low overspread eastern West Virginia during the evening hours of the 28th. Precipitation continued into the 29th before ending during the afternoon hours. There was enough cold air for precipitation to fall in the form of snow especially across the Potomac Highlands. ||The combination of heavy wet snow on trees that still had leaves caused numerous power outages.

Heat and humidity strengthened across the Mid Atlantic ahead of a cold front during the afternoon and evening of June 28th. This led to scattered thunderstorms which produced damaging winds in some locations across the eastern West Virginia panhandle. These winds brought down trees and power lines. Penny size hail was also reported in Charles Town.

A deep low pressure system moving east across the Great Lakes pushed a strong cold front across the region on late April 20th into early April 21st. Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening hours across the region and continued into the following morning. High moisture content and training storms lead to flooding across potions of the region with several road closures due to high water. Several storms produced damaging winds that downed trees and power lines.

An area of low pressure over the Lower Mississippi River Valley moved up the Appalachians on February 1st. Warmer temperatures aloft combined with subfreezing temperatures at the surface to produce widespread freezing rain across the Mid Atlantic. A quarter of an inch of ice was reported across the eastern pan handle of West Virginia. Numerous traffic accidents and power outages were reported across the region.||Rain continued as warmer temperatures slowly filtered across the region. Up to an inch of rain was reported in Berkeley County during the afternoon and evening.

An unseasonably warm area of high pressure built across the Mid Atlantic in late September. A cold front moved across the region on September 27, triggering numerous showers and thunderstorms across the eastern pan handle of West Virginia. Several of these storms became severe, producing damaging winds that downed trees and power lines.

A fast-moving cold front and strong upper level disturbance pushed across the Mid Atlantic during the late morning of February 23rd. Strong northwest winds behind the cold front gusted up to 60 mph.|Homes in Moorefield, WV, in Hardy County experienced minor damage when trees were downed due to high winds.|In Morgan County, winds downed trees onto power lines in Berkeley Springs, WV.

Very strong westerly winds occurred on the 28th due to the passage of a large low pressure system. Winds gusted as high as 45 mph across much of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. A few reports of downed trees and powerlines lead to power outages, mainly in Berkeley and Hampshire Counties. Wet grounds from the recent rains also contributed to the downed trees and branches.

A major snowstorm occurred between February 11-12 across the Mid-Atlantic. Storm total snowfall across the Eastern West Virginia Panhandle ranged between 7-12 inches. There were isolated reports of power outages due to downed trees and powerlines across the Panhandle during this storm.

A major winter storm impacted the Mid-Atlantic Region on the 8th and 9th. A coastal low pressure storm developed off the southeast coast, meanwhile a strong upper-level storm moved from the Ohio Valley to the Eastern Great Lakes. All this combined to generate a swath of moderate to heavy snowfall across a portion of the area, with some accumulations of ice as well in the Central Shenandoah Valley, where there were some power disruptions. Storm total snowfall ranged between 4 to 9 inches across the heavy snow area. 3 fatalities occurred (indirect) as a result of this storm system, in traffic related accidents, all occurring in Maryland.

A cold front moved through the region during the late afternoon and evening. This cold front, combined with moist and unstable conditions, triggered widespread showers and storms across the region. The strongest of these storms downed trees and powerlines, as well as producing very large hail. Intense lightning caused fires and several personal injuries. Torrential rainfall flooded a few areas, and was also responsible for sweeping away a young boy.

Very strong winds accompanied a cold front that crossed the region on the first of December. The strong winds produced damage in parts of the Shenandoah Valley and Potomac Highlands. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. Some damage to structures was reported and there were many power outages. Some measured wind gusts included 50 kt at Martinsburg, WV, and Keyser, WV and 48 kt at Petersburg, WV.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines across Eastern West Virginia on May 21st. There was a report of a weak tornado in Berkeley County according to Fire and Rescue Personnel in Berkeley County.

An area of low pressure brought freezing rain and sleet to West Virginia. Less than one quarter inch of ice coated roads and power lines in Eastern West Virginia. This led to some school closures, automobile accidents, and scattered power outages.

The first in a pair of low pressure systems moved across the region late on the 4th through midday on the 5th. This system produced 5 to 6 inches of snow across the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. As a result the roads were treacherous in many places. Several automobile accidents with non-life threatening injuries were reported across the Panhandle. Power outages were also reported in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties.

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the region on the 19th. These storms preceded a cold front and produced gusty, damaging winds and heavy rainfall. Rainfall amounts averaged 2 to 4 inches. Widespread power outages were reported due to downed trees and power lines. The heavy rainfall led to flash flooding and river flooding.

A strong cold front moved through the region early on the 13th , leaving frigid temperatures and strong winds.Widespread damage due to downed trees and power lines were reported across the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.

On Oct 14th a cold front moved through the region. Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall overnight. Some amounts were in excess of 1 inch. Gusty winds developed behind the front on Oct 15th. These winds coupled with the saturated soils caused widespread power outages due to downed trees and power lines.

On September 18, 2003, Hurricane Isabel made landfall on the North Carolina Coast. It moved northwest across Virginia and by 5 am on September 19, the center was over the heart of the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Fortunately the storm had greatly weakened by this point. The heaviest rains appear to have been on the left side of the center track of the storm with the greater wind damage was to the right side. While sustained winds were no longer strong enough to do damage, the storm was still producing wind gusts in the 50 to 60 mph range. Previous rains had softened the soil and trees still had a full sail of leaves. Numerous trees uprooted onto power lines, roads, cars and houses. In Berkeley County a few houses and cars had trees fall on them and several roads were blocked. Thousands of people were temporarily without power and phone. Grant, Hardy, Mineral and Pendleton County had downed trees and power lines. Hampshire County had 6 homes with major damage from trees falling on them and many other trees blocked roads and took out power lines. Morgan County saw power and phone outages in several communities with some lasting several days. Communities impacted were Great Cacapon, Largent, Fisher's Bridge and on the outskirts of Paw Paw. In Jefferson County 9600 customers were without power Friday evening and many roads were blocked by trees and downed wires. About 30 to 40 trees fell in Harpers Ferry, one of which caused major damage to a house. A couple trees also fell on houses in Shepherdstown doing substantial damage. The Weather Station at Martinsburg Airport recorded a sustained wind of 30 mph and a peak wind gust of 46 mph between 11 pm and midnight. Winds on the ridges and in local gusts with rain showers were much stronger.Heavy rain fell with the storm and because it was on the heels of previous rains it lead to more runoff and quicker rises on the rivers. In Pendleton and Hardy County, four to six inches of heavy rain caused some mudslides and flash flooding. Sugar Grove and parts of Moyers in Pendleton County saw damages to some properties. In Grant County, a levee broke at Micheal Field. In Mineral County, one school was flooded and 14 basements flooded. Flooding occurred on most of the rivers. On the South Branch of the Potomac at Franklin in Pendleton County, there was major flooding with the river cresting at 12.12 feet (flood state is 7 feet) at 4 am on September 19. There was moderate flooding at Petersburg with the river cresting at 13.96 feet (flood state is 10 feet) at 8:30 am on September 19. At Moorefield, the South Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac peaked at 10.94 feet at 1:30 pm on September 19 causing minor flooding. Flood stage is 10 feet. At Springfield, the river crested at 24.70 feet at 4:14 am on September 20 causing moderate flooding. Flood stage is 15 feet. On the North Branch of the Potomac there was moderate flooding at Kitzmiller with the river cresting at 12.51 at 5:30 am on September 19. Flood stage is 9 feet. The Potomac at Paw Paw saw minor flooding reaching a crest of 27.91 feet at 10 am on September 20. Flood state is 25 feet. At Shepherdstown, there was moderate flooding with the river cresting at 19.83 feet at 4:30 on September 20. Flood stage is 15 feet. The Opequon Creek at Martinsburg had minor flooding. Millville on the Shenandoah River had moderate flooding had moderate flooding reaching a crest of 17.31 feet at 8 pm on September 20. Flood stage is 13.5 feet. Harpers Ferry at the confluence of the two rivers saw minor flooding. In Morgan County, water topped the bridge over the Cacapon River. Two low water bridge spans were washed away and River Road near Route 9 west was flooded. In Grant and Mineral County, minor damage was reported to roads and bridges. In Jefferson County, a car drove into flood waters. The driver and child in the car were rescued. Pendleton County had 12 roads under water.

An area of thunderstorms with high winds and frequent lighting moved through the Eastern Panhandle on the evening of the 27th. In Mineral County, trees and power lines were downed in Piedmont. In Hampshire County, a home caught fire in High View after being struck by lightning. The bolt traveled into the dryer vent where it started the fire after striking a well near the house. In Berkeley County, Marlowe Elementary School in Falling Waters was struck by lightning.

A line of thunderstorms with high winds moved through Morgan, Berkeley, and Jefferson counties during the afternoon of the 26th. Over 8,000 customers lost power in these areas as a direct result of the storms. In Morgan County, trees and power lines were downed countywide. In Berkeley County, trees were downed along Route 45 between Martinsburg and Shepherdstown. Trees were also downed in a neighborhood eight miles north of the Martinsburg airport. A wind gust of 47 MPH was recorded in Falling Waters. In Jefferson County, numerous trees were downed in Kearneysville and Shepherdstown. Tree damage was also reported in the Leetown area. Route 230 south of Shepherdstown and Route 9 east of Charles Town were blocked by fallen trees. Penny sized hail fell in Harpers Ferry. In addition, a late morning thunderstorm led to a fire at a home in Shepherdstown. Lightning struck a home on Elizabeth Court and the home sustained significant damage.

A thunderstorm with high winds moved through Berkeley County during the evening of the 30th. A tree was downed onto a power line just south of Martinsburg, which caused a transformer fire.

Low pressure over North Carolina moved northeast along the Atlantic Seaboard on the 31st. This system brought a period of light to moderate snow to the Eastern Panhandle. Snowfall accumulations with this late season storm were elevation dependent because ground temperatures were above freezing below 1500 feet. This prevented most of the snowfall from accumulating in valleys and in lower elevations east of the foothills. Lower elevations reported accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Above 1500 feet where the snow was able to accumulate, snow depth reached 4 to 8 inches with isolated amounts up to 12 inches above 3000 feet. Minor power outages were reported in isolated locations where the snow weighed down on trees and power lines.

A strong cold front moved through the region around dawn on the 23rd. This front ushered in winds that gusted between 40 and 55 MPH. Due to the soft saturated soil from heavy rains and snow melt, the gusty winds downed scattered trees and power lines. In Berkeley County, a wind gust of 41 MPH was recorded at the Martinsburg airport.

A rare downslope wind event similar to "Chinook Winds" experienced east of the Rockies occurred just east of the Appalachian Mountain ridges early on the 9th. Winds between 40 and 70 MPH blew down the east side of the mountains and numerous trees and power lines were downed. In Pendleton County, a tree was downed onto a house in Upper Tract. In Grant County, a carport was blown off a trailer home in Petersburg. Several trees and power lines were also downed across the county. In Hardy County, trees and power poles were downed in and around Moorefield. In Hampshire County, a tree was downed near the Mineral County line. In Mineral County, a wind gust of 67 MPH was recorded at the top of a 75 foot tower near Keyser. At the ground, a wind gage in Keyser reported a wind gust of 55 MPH. Hundreds of trees and several power lines were downed countywide. Trees blocked several roads and a few windows and storm doors were shattered by wind blown debris. A total of 3300 county customers lost power as a direct result of the wind. In Morgan County, a few trees were downed. In Berkeley County, measured wind gusts included 53 MPH in Martinsburg and 46 MPH in Falling Waters. Multiple trees were downed countywide. In Jefferson County, a wind gust of 42 MPH was recorded at Shepherdstown. Large tree limbs were downed.

Low pressure tracked just southeast of the area between the evening of the 24th and midday on the 25th. This system dropped snow across the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia which resulted in a relatively rare "White Christmas". Snowfall totals ranged from 3 to 8 inches, with the heaviest amounts falling around the ridge line of the Allegany Mountains. Winds increased to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 MPH after the low passed by on the afternoon of the 25th. Isolated power outages and downed trees were reported.

An area of low pressure that tracked across the region on the 11th produced between 1 and 2 inches of rainfall. Unfortunately while rain was falling during the morning hours, ground temperatures were below freezing across the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. This caused the rain to freeze on contact with the ground and several locations reported ice accumulations between 1/4 to ½ inch. Roads and sidewalks became treacherous and numerous trees and power lines were downed by the heavy ice accumulations. Nearly 8,500 customers in Berkeley and Jefferson counties lost power as a direct result of the storm. A few severe slip and fall injuries were reported during the ice storm in Berkeley County.

A thunderstorm with high winds moved through Berkeley and Jefferson counties between 7:30 and 8:30 PM EDT. Trees were downed and power outages were reported in Inwood. Power lines were downed in Harpers Ferry.

A thunderstorm with high winds moved through the far Eastern Panhandle between 4 and 6 PM EDT on the 6th. In Berkeley County, extensive tree damage was reported along Sulphur Spring Drive in Inwood. A construction trailer nearby was overturned and a building under construction suffered damaged scaffolding and siding. Trees were also downed in the community of Berkeley. Power outages occurred in Martinsburg. In Jefferson County, trees were downed in and around Charles Town. Power lines were downed countywide.

A severe thunderstorm hit Berkeley County during the late afternoon of the 5th. In Mountain View and Inwood, a tree fell onto a house. Hail of unknown size also fell in Inwood. In Martinsburg, trees and power lines were downed. The most widespread damage was reported in the Bunker Hill area. Several trees were uprooted and nine telephone poles were snapped off along Three Run Road and Aspen Drive. One tree fell onto a home and tore a hole in the roof. A total of 2600 county customers lost power as a direct result of the storm.

Scattered thunderstorms with large hail and very heavy downpours moved through the Eastern Panhandle between 3 and 7 PM on the 26th. In Hampshire County, up to 2 inches of golfball sized hail fell just southwest of Capon Bridge on the west side of Schafenaker Mountain (between Cooper and Bear Garden on Route 50). Hail chunks and shredded leaves accumulated on Route 50 between Cooper Mountain and Capon Bridge. A few minutes after the hail stopped, it began to melt and locally dense fog formed. In Capon Bridge, quarter sized hail was reported. Heavy rains caused creeks to overflow their banks. A driveway along Route 50 in Capon Bridge was washed away by floodwaters. In Hardy County, 2.30 inches of rain fell in Wardensville. In Morgan County, golfball sized hail fell about 7 miles south of Berkeley Springs. In Berkeley Springs, grape sized hail was reported. In Berkeley County, golfball sized hail was reported on Route 9 just east of Martinsburg. Nickel sized hail fell in Bunker Hill. In Jefferson County, golfball sized hail fell in Shepherdstown near Route 480. In Kearneysville, baseball sized hail was reported. Numerous trees were downed in the vicinity. Power was knocked out in Charles Town and Ranson. Heavy downpours flooded basements and yards. High water was also reported on Route 480 near Shepherdstown.

Showers that produced damaging winds moved south through the Eastern Panhandle between 3:30 and 5:00 PM EDT. Over 3000 customers lost power as a direct result of the storm. In Grant County, trees were downed in Petersburg. In Mineral County, a 58 MPH wind gust was recorded at the Cumberland Regional Airport just east of Wiley Ford. Trees were downed onto a road in Fort Ashby. Trees fell onto power lines in the Patterson Creek, Ridgeley, and Fountain areas. In Hardy County, a few tree limbs were downed. In Hampshire County, trees and power lines were downed onto Spring Grade Road and Arnold Road. In Morgan County, Route 522 South was closed by downed trees and power lines 10 miles south of Cacapon. Trees and power lines were also downed in Berkeley Springs. Power outages were reported in the Detour Road, Rock Gap Road, Oakland Road areas, in addition to several locations from Berkeley Springs to the Berkeley County border. In Berkeley County, a wind gust of 62 MPH was recorded at the Martinsburg Airport. Trees and power lines were downed countywide. In Jefferson County, a 3-foot diameter oak tree was blown onto a 1987 Toyota Celica traveling along Route 9 about 3.5 miles from the Virginia border. The driver of the vehicle, a 49 year-old woman, was killed. Trees and power lines were also downed in other parts of the county.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms moved through the region during the afternoon and early evening hours of the 13th. These storms produced damaging winds, large hail, and heavy downpours. In Mineral County, trees were downed in Keyser. In Berkeley County, trees were downed in the western portion of the county, including in the community of Hedgesville. In Morgan County, small limbs were downed in Berkeley Springs and trees and power lines were felled in Sleepy Hollow. The storms came to an end during the late evening hours after a strong cold front pushed through. The winds behind the front gusted to 50 MPH and some locations reported downed trees from these winds.

Thunderstorms with high winds moved through the Eastern Panhandle between 5 and 7 PM EDT on the 28th. In Grant County, a power pole was downed in Lahmansville. Hail was reported in Mt. Storm. In Morgan County, a tree fell onto a power line in the McCumbee Mobile Home Park in Berkeley Springs. In Berkeley County, a tree was downed in the Gerradstown area. In Martinsburg, a utility pole was lifted partially out of the ground behind Berkeley Heights Elementary School. In Jefferson County, numerous trees were downed. The roof of a large hay barn was blown off in Rippon.

A strong arctic cold front pushed through the region during the evening of the 21st. This front ushered in strong northwest winds that gusted as high as 55 MPH. The highest winds occurred between 6 PM and 11 PM, but gusty conditions continued through 4 AM on the 22nd. Minor structural damage was reported in isolated locations, in addition to downed trees and power lines. A wind gust of 41 MPH was recorded at the airport near Martinsburg.

A strong cold front which crossed the region late on the 9th was accompanied by gusty northwest winds up to 55 MPH at ground level. Some locations reported downed trees and power lines in addition to some structural damage due to the high wind. Measured wind gusts included 49 MPH at Petersburg and 48 MPH at Martinsburg. In Mineral County, a wind sensor on the top of a 75 foot tower in Keyser recorded a wind gust of 69 MPH at 10:30 PM on the 9th and 62 MPH at 4 AM on the 10th. In the northern Mineral County community of Ridgeley, the high wind caused moderate structural damage. The slanted roof of a two story apartment building which was replaced during the summer of 2001 was partially ripped off around 12:20 PM on the 10th. Roof debris damaged at least two homes, a pool, and a car before coming to rest on Second Street. Debris also spilled onto apartment building balconies and blocked doorways, trapping two families. County officials also reported numerous power outages and downed trees blocking roads.

A strong cold front pushed through the region during the afternoon of the 1st. For several hours after the front passed, northwest winds gusted between 35 and 50 MPH. The winds downed trees and wires in some communities, resulting in isolated power outages. Wind gusts across the Eastern Panhandle included 52 MPH at Martinsburg and 45 MPH at Petersburg.

Scattered thunderstorms that produced damaging winds, hail, and heavy rainfall moved through the area between 2 and 5 PM on the 20th. In Hardy County, pea sized hail was reported. A total of 1.9 inches of rain fell in just over an hour in Moorfield. In Hampshire County, nickel sized hail was reported in Romney. In Berkeley County, winds in excess of 60 MPH downed or snapped trees up to 2 feet in diameter and felled power lines in Martinsburg. Twenty trees at War Memorial Park were either snapped at the base or lost several large limbs. Six more trees had to be removed because the storm made them unstable. Other downed trees and power lines were strewn across city driveways, lawns, roads, and a few homes. A partial list of damaged areas included Locust Avenue, Louisiana Avenue, Delaware Street, and Martin Street.

A cold front across the region on the 9th became the focus for evening thunderstorms. Some storms produced winds in excess of 58 MPH and hail. In Mineral County, quarter sized hail fell southeast of Keyser. High winds caused numerous power outages across the county. In Hampshire County, pea sized hail and gusty winds were reported. In Morgan County, a few trees were downed in Berkeley Springs. In Berkeley County, two trees were downed in Martinsburg. A wind gust of 47 MPH was recorded at the airport.

A Nor'easter moved from the North Carolina Coast to New England from the 20th to the 22nd. As it passed by the Mid Atlantic region, it dropped heavy precipitation between midnight and mid afternoon on the 21st. Across Berkeley, Jefferson, Hampshire, and Hardy Counties, the precipitation fell mainly in the form of rain and ranged from 0.75 inches to 2.00 inches. In Hampshire County, heavy rainfall temporarily flooded Kemp Road near Augusta. In Berkeley County, heavy rainfall from across the region ran off into creeks and rivers, causing minor flooding. On the 22nd, Opequon Creek near Martinsburg reached its flood stage of 10 feet at 4:45 AM. The creek crested at 10.58 feet at 8:30 AM then fell below flood stage at 12:15 PM. In Morgan County, a rain/snow mix was reported. Capon State Park reported 2.7 inches of snow accumulation. Across the higher terrain of Mineral, Grant, and Pendleton Counties, the precipitation fell as mainly snow. Snow accumulations varied greatly from the mountain ridges in the western portion of the counties to the valleys across the east. Along the Allegany Front, between 6 and 14 inches of snow accumulated. East of the ridges, snowfall totals ranged from 2 to 6 inches. After the precipitation ended on the 21st, northwest winds increased to between 25 and 45 MPH. A wind gust of 43 MPH was recorded at the Martinsburg Airport. In Martinsburg, the high winds were blamed for tipping a rooftop television tower onto a power line. Contact between the tower and the power line resulted in sparks which set the house ablaze and caused extensive damage.

A line of showers and a few thunderstorms moved across the eastern panhandle of West Virginia between 8:30 PM and 9:30 PM on the 13th. These storms produced winds in excess of 55 MPH. In Berkeley County, a wind gust of 64 MPH was recorded at the Martinsburg Airport and an 83 MPH gust was measured on a ridge just outside of the city. A few trees and power lines were downed on county roads. Across Jefferson County, trees and power lines were downed. At the intersection of Route 51 and Leetown Road west of Charles Town, a gas pump island awning was toppled. A few miles south of Charles Town, one of 4 walls on a house under construction was blown over and a deck was dislodged from a townhouse. In Mineral County, a 65 MPH wind gust was recorded at the top of a 75 foot tower near Keyser. In Grant County, a wind gust of 47 MPH was reported at the Petersburg Airport.

A strong cold front brought chilly air into the region on the 12th. By the afternoon of the 13th, an upper level disturbance brought warm air into the mid levels of the atmosphere and caused snow that fell from the system to melt to rain on its way down in all but the highest elevations. In the higher elevations, most of the precipitation fell as sleet or light snow with accumulations of 2 inches or less. When the liquid precipitation hit the cold ground east of the ridges it turned to ice on impact and accumulated to between one quarter and three quarters of an inch. The weight of the ice brought down some trees, branches, and power lines. Roads turned to sheets of ice and several traffic accidents were reported.

A vigorous cold front crossed the region between 3 and 6 AM on the 12th. As the front passed, northwest winds gusted to between 45 and 65 MPH and didn't begin to subside until midday. One anemometer positioned 75 feet above the ground in Keyser recorded a wind gust of 83 MPH at 4 AM. A total of 31,000 customers across the Eastern Panhandle lost power after trees and power lines were downed. In Grant County, a wind gust of 64 MPH was recorded at the Petersburg Airport. In Hardy County, a weather observer noted high wind damage near Moorfield. In Berkeley County, a wind gust of 66 MPH was recorded in Falling Waters and a gust of 55 MPH was reported at the Martinsburg Airport.

A cold front passed across the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia during the early evening hours of the 10th. Numerous thunderstorms erupted along and ahead of this front and many locations saw hail, frequent lightning, heavy downpours, and strong winds. Three forest fires were attributed to lightning strikes during the afternoon. In Jefferson County, downed trees and pea sized hail were reported in Shepherdstown. Quarter sized hail fell just west of town. In Berkeley County, dime sized hail fell in Martinsburg and Falling Waters. Nickel sized hail fell in Inwood and pea sized hail fell in Back Creek and Hedgesville. In addition, a wind gust of 54 MPH was recorded at Falling Waters, and ponding of water was reported on Hedgesville area roads. In Hampshire County, marble to quarter sized hail fell in Capon Bridge, Rio, and near Highview. An observer at Catoctin Mountain Park in Morgan County noted damaging winds and hail during the afternoon. In addition, gusty winds mixed down after the front passed, downing trees and power lines in Berkeley County.

A strong cold front moved across the Eastern Panhandle during the morning of the 11th. As the front moved through, damaging winds were reported in some locations. A large billboard with a 100 foot tall metal pole supporting two tiers of billboards was downed onto a parking lot just off Interstate 81. Debris from the billboard damaged two parked cars. Scattered power outages were also reported in Berkeley County from trees falling onto power lines. The airport in Martinsburg recorded a wind gust of 42 MPH. A wind gust of 58 MPH was reported in Falling Waters at the top of a 35 foot tower. Several trees were downed in the vicinity and one home lost 6 feet of siding.