Power Outage in Wheeling, WV

High wind gusts accompanied a strong low pressure system on December 23rd and continue into December 24th. Measured wind gusts across northern WV ranged between 40 to 55mph, sustain winds exceed 30mph. Isolated power outages occurred.

The local emergency manager reported most rural roads around Wheeling are impassable due to trees and power lines down.

Trees and power lines were reported down along Fraziers Run Road.

A combination of snow, sleet, and ice occurred February 3-4th; ASOS at Wheeling Airport measured 0.26 inches of ice. About 25 % of the county was without power the morning of February 4th.

Social media report of giant trees down and a large portion of the region without power.

Broadcast Media reported trees down across power lines along some streets in Wheeling.

Trees and power lines were blown down near Elm Street and Miller Street.

The 911 Call center reported a power pole down.

Emergency management reported trees and power lines down.

Wind gust of 71 MPH at the Wheeling Airport. Trees and power lines were reported down in Wheeling and Ohio county.

Local officials reported trees and power lines blown down on Elm St and in North Park. A house struck by lightning caught fire.

Large trees and power lines blown down by wind in Mozart.

Trees and power lines downed by wind.

Large trees and power lines blown down.

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines in the Wheeling area.

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines.

Low pressure tracked from the Lower Mississippi Valley on the morning of the 3rd towards the northeast U.S. coast on the morning of the 4th. Although the best potential for damaging wind gusts was in southwest Pennsylvania, some strong wind gusts and damage were noted in northern West Virginia, particularly Preston and Tucker Counties, due to a strong pressure gradient. Wind gusts of up to 69 MPH were measured on the peaks of eastern Tucker during the early morning hours of the 4th, and areas of widespread tree and power line damage were received from both counties. More isolated incidents were noted in other West Virginia counties.

A more widespread wind damage event finally occurred on July 23rd. A quasi-linear mesoscale convective system, originating over Illinois and Indiana, continued into a warm, moist, and unstable air mass over the Upper Ohio Valley. The line of storms crossed northern West Virginia during the early to middle afternoon hours. Although damage was more widespread to the north, several instances of wind damage to trees and power lines resulted from the storms.

High winds blew down trees and power lines in Newell, Dallas, Moundsville, Hundred, Worthington, and Kingwood.

High winds associated with a deep area of low pressure passing over the region downed numerous trees and power lines across northern West Virginia.

A strengthening area of low pressure and associated cold front swept across the area during the overnight hours, bringing high winds across portions of northern West Virginia. The control tower at the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport recorded a 76 MPH wind gust. In general, damage across the area was confined to downed trees and power lines.