A powerful cold front moved across the Ohio Valley on the evening of the 11th as strong low pressure moved north across the Great Lakes. A convective line along the cold front produced widespread damage across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland with thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 to 70 MPH and a peak wind gust of 92 MPH at Allegheny County Airport near Pittsburgh. High winds gusting to 60 MPH behind the front in a strong pressure gradient produced wind damage across the entire region into midday on the 12th. In all across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and Garrett county Maryland over one half million homes and businesses were without power at some point during the storm.

High Wind in MARION, WEST VIRGINIA
From 11-FEB-09 22:20:00 to 12-FEB-09 02:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High Wind in MARSHALL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 11-FEB-09 19:30:00 to 12-FEB-09 01:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High Wind in BROOKE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 11-FEB-09 21:35:00 to 12-FEB-09 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High Wind in HANCOCK, WEST VIRGINIA
From 11-FEB-09 22:00:00 to 12-FEB-09 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High Wind in MONONGALIA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 11-FEB-09 22:45:00 to 12-FEB-09 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High Wind in OHIO, WEST VIRGINIA
From 12-FEB-09 01:18:00 to 12-FEB-09 01:18:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A 62 MPH wind gust was recorded at the Wheeling airport.

High Wind in PRESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 11-FEB-09 20:00:00 to 12-FEB-09 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High Wind in TUCKER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 11-FEB-09 20:42:00 to 12-FEB-09 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

High Wind in WETZEL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 11-FEB-09 20:00:00 to 12-FEB-09 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm Wind in MONONGALIA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 11-FEB-09 19:20:00 to 11-FEB-09 19:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: STAR CITY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency management reported trees and power lines down countywide. A roof was blown off a house and a mobile home moved off the foundation just west of Morgantown.

Thunderstorm Wind in TUCKER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 11-FEB-09 19:35:00 to 11-FEB-09 19:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: HANNAHSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported numerous trees and power lines down countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind in TUCKER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 11-FEB-09 19:50:00 to 11-FEB-09 19:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUENA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported numerous trees and power lines down countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind in OHIO, WEST VIRGINIA
From 11-FEB-09 19:10:00 to 11-FEB-09 19:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHEELING ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The ASOS at Wheeling airport measured a wind gust to 60 MPH.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, WEST VIRGINIA
From 11-FEB-09 19:15:00 to 11-FEB-09 19:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: MONONGAH
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated a wind gust to 60 MPH near Monongah.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONONGALIA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 11-FEB-09 19:53:00 to 11-FEB-09 19:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: MORGANTOWN ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The ASOS at Morgantown recorded a wind gust to 60 MPH.