West Virginia

Staph

(6,345 posts) Tue Apr 2, 2024, 02:47 PM Apr 2024

My fellow West Virginians - are you safe?

Here in Huntington, we're okay, but there are trees down all over, with roofs peeled off and billboards knocked down. Huntington Tristate Airport recorded a gust of 92 mph.

How are the rest of you?

(For the benefit of the non-West Virginians who might read this, we had a very nasty storm front pass through this morning. So far just a few minor injuries, but more than 140,000 households have lost power.)

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My fellow West Virginians - are you safe? (Original Post) Staph Apr 2024 OP

Safe for now WVGal1963 Apr 2024 #1

Belmont County Ohio here TheMadRussian Apr 2024 #5

Stay safe.......................... Lovie777 Apr 2024 #2

I am from the other side of the river but as of now the Ohio River doc03 Apr 2024 #3

Martins Ferry here (nt) TheMadRussian Apr 2024 #6

Here in Cincinnati we're expecting a big blow-through within the next hour. No Vested Interest Apr 2024 #4

My thoughts are with all of you, I'm in Northeastern New York and we also get hit with this damaging weather Rhiannon12866 Apr 2024 #7

WVGal1963

(188 posts)

1. Safe for now

Reply to Staph (Original post)

Tue Apr 2, 2024, 03:03 PM

Apr 2024

I’m in the northern Panhandle region of WV……we had some huge downpours earlier and the Ohio River is way, way up! We didn’t have the high wind - - YET!! I’ve been looking at photos from the Huntington/Charleston area and it looks awful!! According to all the forecasts, the “main event(s)” are going to hit us later this evening and even overnight. Stay safe!!

TheMadRussian

(3 posts)

5. Belmont County Ohio here

Reply to WVGal1963 (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 2, 2024, 06:24 PM

Apr 2024

I’m gathering up ‘possums and squirrels and raccoons two by two…and heading up to cabelas to get me a boat.

Lovie777

(14,993 posts)

2. Stay safe..........................

Reply to Staph (Original post)

Tue Apr 2, 2024, 03:08 PM

Apr 2024

Los Angeles

doc03

(36,694 posts)

3. I am from the other side of the river but as of now the Ohio River

Reply to Staph (Original post)

Tue Apr 2, 2024, 03:15 PM

Apr 2024

is supposed to crest at 41.1' in Wheeling Thursday. That is 5.1' over flood stage.

TheMadRussian

(3 posts)

6. Martins Ferry here (nt)

Reply to doc03 (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 2, 2024, 08:05 PM

Apr 2024

No Vested Interest

(5,196 posts)

4. Here in Cincinnati we're expecting a big blow-through within the next hour.

Reply to Staph (Original post)

Tue Apr 2, 2024, 05:13 PM

Apr 2024

I should be safe, - but we'll see what nature presents to us...
(It was sunny & bright most of the day, now darkening early at 6:15, dark clouds and thunder making an appearance.)

Rhiannon12866

(222,066 posts)

7. My thoughts are with all of you, I'm in Northeastern New York and we also get hit with this damaging weather

Reply to Staph (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2024, 01:40 AM

Apr 2024

And here near the mountains, fallen trees often bring down power lines as well. Stay safe, friends!

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