NWS confirms microburst hit Man Friday

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday evening that a microburst hit the Logan County community of Man Friday afternoon.

Meteorologists said the microburst touched down at 2:18 p.m. with peak winds of 80-90 mph. The damaged area was one-fourth of a mile.

The damage includes uprooted and snapped off trees, roof damage and an outbuilding flipped over and landing on a vehicle.

Friday’s storms were the second time this week heavy storms had impacted West Virginia.

Appalachian Power had outages down to 20,000 by Saturday evening.

Kanawha County still has 3,000 customers without service. Mingo, Logan and Wyoming counties have a combined 11,000 customers without service heading into Sunday.

Mon Power crews had outage numbers down to 800 customers by Saturday night.

 





More News

News
Bloom says controls on panhandling could reduce other criminal activity in Monongalia County
Monongalia County Commission President Tom Blooms talks more about proposed ordinance.
May 30, 2023 - 4:00 pm
News
Bridgeport High principal announces retirement
May 30, 2023 - 3:35 pm
News
Flood cleanup continues in Bluefield
Waters from Memorial Day storm have gone down, but now the damage assessment is underway.
May 30, 2023 - 2:06 pm
News
W.Va. congressional reps praise Mountain Valley Pipeline's inclusion in debt ceiling deal
Expedited permitting for Mountain Valley Pipeline is specified in the debt ceiling deal hammered out by the president and House Republican leaders.
May 30, 2023 - 1:38 pm