Power Outage in Ranson, WV

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

April 01, 2023

Thunderstorm Wind. A power pole snapped as the result of a falling tree near the intersection of Charles Town Road and East Burr Boulevard.

August 13, 2021

Thunderstorm Wind. A dozen power poles blew down on Middleway Pike just west of Charles Town. A tree and wires blew down on 4th Street in Charles Town. Two trees blew down on East Washington Street in Charles Town.

May 26, 2021

Tornado. A tornado touched down in Ranson West Virginia in the community|along Robelei Drive just west of West Virginia Route 115/Mildred|Street. The southernmost homes in this community were affected|with minor siding and shingle damage. One homeowner with a|personal home anemometer measured an unofficial 68mph wind gust.||The last two properties, those closest to 115, had the most|substantial damage. One outdoor shed was blown from its|foundation, and another shed was shifted from its foundation. The|trailer section of a tractor trailer was pushed a few feet|laterally, and then pushed over onto Route 115. The trailer was|being used for storage. Leaf spatter was noted on the homes, and|insulation and cardboard was lofted into the power lines along the|road. The most substantial damage was from a west wind. However|one property had lawn furniture blown in the opposite direction.|Several large tree limbs were snapped in differing directions.||Two separate residents noted receiving the NWS Tornado Warning|over their cell phones before the tornado hit, allowing time to|seek safety in their homes. They also reported seeing the tornado|moving into the next properties across WV-115.||As the storm crossed WV-115, several large branches were snapped|off trees in front of Two Crows Antique Mall. While many branches|were thrown east, a large one was also thrown to the northwest.||The tornado then struck a warehouse at Universal Forest Products|and reached peak intensity. On this property it pushed over a|large warehouse building that was partially opened along its|sides. The main beams of the building were large timbers secured|to the ground with bolts. The roof was tin and sections of that|roof were carried a half a mile into an adjacent community. People|were in the building at the time, but fortunately the only injury|was a minor leg abrasion to one person. Another smaller warehouse|building was also destroyed. It also caused roof and siding|damage to at least two other buildings on this property.||The tornado weakened substantially as it traveled east from the|warehouses. Debris, but not significant tree damage was noted|along Foal Street. Some intermittent damage continued into the|new Fairfax Crossing community where some minor siding and shingle|damage was noted as well as a few small ornamental trees that|were downed. Some final pieces of tin roof were noted here as|well.||The tornado was witnessed to the south by someone in the nearby|Potomac Marketplace shopping center as it crossed WV Route 9. From|there it passed through mobile home communities along Grayrock|Road and Cambridge Drive causing a few large branches to be|snapped as well as some roofing damage to at least one mobile|home. The tornado lifted before reaching Flowing Acres Road.

May 03, 2021

Thunderstorm Wind. A tree blew down onto power lines near the intersection of WV-480 Kearneysville Pike/Duke Street and WV-48/1 Persimmon Lane.

September 03, 2020

Inwood, WV (8:15 AM) Grid Power Outage Event >> The Ting Network detected an Electric Utility Grid Power Outage eve… https://t.co/ehg2wsMVp9

@grid_events - November 11, 2022 13:30

@nickwiger Just polished off a bottle of chilled chardonnay during a power outage so

@GingerHankins - July 28, 2019 23:57

Power outage. This chilled wine's not gonna drink itself.

@GingerHankins - July 28, 2019 21:44