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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 52 kts. |
| State | WEST VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | DODDRIDGE |
| WFO | RLX |
| Begin Date | 03/23/2011 16:33:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | S |
| Begin Location | WEST UNION |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 39.28/-80.78 |
| End Date | 03/23/2011 16:33:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | This was a synoptic scale event. A strong north to south temperature gradient existed along the Interstate 70 corridor in Ohio. Low pressure moved out of Illinois in the morning, reaching western Pennsylvania by evening. Individual thunderstorm cells developed in western Ohio and southern Indiana around midday, reaching into West Virginia during the late afternoon and evening. Hail was initially the main impact, but stronger wind gusts developed as the thunderstorms|matured and consolidated. Out ahead, a separate area of showers and thunderstorms bushed southern West Virginia during the late afternoon. |
| Event Narrative | A wind gust to 60 mph was estimated. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 149.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| ODD | RALEIGH CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 15:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| GHENT | RALEIGH CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 15:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| WILLIAMSTOWN | WOOD CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 15:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| WASHINGTON | WOOD CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 15:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| BLENNERHASSETT | WOOD CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 15:55 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PARKERSBURG | WOOD CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| PARKERSBURG | WOOD CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:05 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PARKERSBURG | WOOD CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| PINCH | KANAWHA CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:29 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| FALLING ROCK | KANAWHA CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:30 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| SHINNSTON | HARRISON CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:30 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEST UNION | DODDRIDGE CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:33 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (CKB)BENEDUM ARPT CL | HARRISON CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:42 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 57 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEST MILFORD | HARRISON CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:42 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| WEST HAMLIN | LINCOLN CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEST HAMLIN | LINCOLN CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| POCA | PUTNAM CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| BRIDGEPORT | HARRISON CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| BRIDGEPORT | HARRISON CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAFTON | TAYLOR CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HUBBALL | LINCOLN CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAFTON | TAYLOR CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAFTON | TAYLOR CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:55 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CROSS LANES | KANAWHA CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 16:57 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| COAL FORK | KANAWHA CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 17:05 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| FRENCH CREEK | UPSHUR CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 17:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BARLOW | KANAWHA CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 17:06 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| HERNSHAW | KANAWHA CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 17:12 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| HEPZIBAH | TAYLOR CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 17:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| JEFFREY | BOONE CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 17:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| SUMMERSVILLE | NICHOLAS CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 17:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SUMMERSVILLE | NICHOLAS CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 17:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| UPPERGLADE | WEBSTER CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 17:35 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RICHWOOD | NICHOLAS CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 17:42 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FAYETTEVILLE | FAYETTE CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 17:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BOLT | RALEIGH CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 17:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MT HOPE | FAYETTE CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 17:55 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DUNMORE | POCAHONTAS CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 18:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| MIDWAY | RALEIGH CO. | WV | 03/23/2011 | 18:05 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 149.00K | 0.00K |
