Strong winds infiltrated the region on the afternoon of March 25th in the wake of a cold front. A tightened pressure gradient took residence over West Virginia during the early afternoon hours, which resulted in strong winds from aloft mixing down to the surface. Across West Virginia, the highest wind gusts that were observed occurred at the Clarksburg airport (64 mph) and at a mesonet station in Snowshoe (61 mph). Elsewhere, it was not uncommon to see winds between 45-55 mph through the course of the afternoon.
These strong surface gusts, coupled with saturated grounds from previous rainfall, resulted in not only downed trees and power lines, but a few instances of roof damage. A local motor vehicle business in Bridgeport lost part of the roof awning that evening around the time the aforementioned 64 mph wind was observed in Clarksburg. In Roane County, strong winds destroyed a mobile home in the town of Colt Ridge, with multiple reports of additional roof damage within the neighborhood. In the midst of the strong winds, a man died after a tree fell on him in Cabell County as he attempted to secure items that were blowing in the wind.
Once the low pressure system quickly departed towards New England on the evening of March 25th, surface winds weakened.

Strong Wind in BOONE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-MAR-23 13:00:00 to 25-MAR-23 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A few trees were blown down across the county, including along Horse Creek Road and Robert C Byrd Freeway in the Julian township as well as a few near Sylvester.

Strong Wind in CABELL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-MAR-23 10:00:00 to 25-MAR-23 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A tree fell at the 6200 block of Rosalind Road in the Pea Ridge area, killing a person outdoors. Near the West Virginia/Ohio state line, a tree fell onto power lines along County Road 411 near County Road 12. A nearby mesonet measured a 54 mph wind gust around the times these trees fell.

Strong Wind in GILMER, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-MAR-23 13:00:00 to 25-MAR-23 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A large tree fell and blocked portions of Sinking Creek Road near Glenville.

High Wind in HARRISON, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-MAR-23 18:00:00 to 25-MAR-23 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A roof awning was blown off of a motor vehicle building on Main Street in Bridgeport. Power lines and trees were blown down in several spots across the county, resulting in multiple brush fires. The Clarksburg airport observed a 64 mph wind gust that evening around 10 PM.

High Wind in NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-MAR-23 17:00:00 to 25-MAR-23 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in NORTHWEST RALEIGH, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-MAR-23 13:00:00 to 25-MAR-23 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree fell across Clear Fork Road near Middle Lawson Road outside the town of Whitesville. Power lines were also downed in the process.

Strong Wind in PUTNAM, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-MAR-23 13:00:00 to 25-MAR-23 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 0.25K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Several healthy trees in the town of Kenna had limbs snapped and blown down onto the roadways. A mesonet in Poca observed a 45 mph peak wind gust that afternoon.

Strong Wind in BARBOUR, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-MAR-23 11:00:00 to 25-MAR-23 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several trees were blown down in the county, including onto Route 20 and Hangar Road. An unsecured greenhouse was blown away and damaged near the intersection of County Route 12/8 and Laurel Creek Road.

Strong Wind in KANAWHA, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-MAR-23 13:00:00 to 25-MAR-23 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A large tree was blown down onto Corridor G between Charleston and South Ridge, blocking both of the northbound lanes. Local mesonets measured gusts between 40-45 mph early in the afternoon, peaking at 53 mph at the Charleston airport just before sunset.

Strong Wind in LEWIS, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 25-MAR-23 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several areas observed downed trees in the county, including Three Lick Road near Burnsville, Elk Lick Road near Jackson Mill, and Gee Lick Road in Weston.

Strong Wind in RITCHIE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 25-MAR-23 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 48.00 MG
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Power lines were blown down onto Victory Ridge Road in Ellensboro. Local observations measured gusts between 40-50 mph early in the afternoon, with a peak gust measured in Freeport of 55 mph around the same time the power lines were downed.

High Wind in ROANE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-MAR-23 17:00:00 to 25-MAR-23 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

In Colt Ridge, a mobile home was destroyed when the roof was blown off in the midst of strong winds. Multiple buildings also observed damaged roofs in the town.

Strong Wind in LINCOLN, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 25-MAR-23 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 35.00 MG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

In and around Hamlin, several trees and power lines were blown down throughout the afternoon. A carport was uplifted and became entangled in power lines. A local mesonet measured a 40 mph gust during a time some of these trees were observed to have fallen.

Strong Wind in MCDOWELL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-MAR-23 12:00:00 to 25-MAR-23 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 0.25K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was blown down onto Smokestack Hill Road near Kimball.

Strong Wind in UPSHUR, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-MAR-23 11:00:00 to 25-MAR-23 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 38.00 MG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A few trees were blown down in the town of Rock Cave, including at the intersection of Big Run Road and French Reeder Road as well as along Rock Cave Road. The Automated Weather Observing System in Buckhannon measured a wind gust of 44 mph just before noon.

Strong Wind in WOOD, WEST VIRGINIA
From 25-MAR-23 13:00:00 to 25-MAR-23 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several trees were blown down and shingles were blown off of a roof of a home in Mineral Wells. The Parkersburg airport measured a wind gust of 56 mph at the time these trees were blown down.