Friday’s storm near Salem now labeled tornado; area continues cleanup

CLARKSBURG — The National Weather Service has confirmed that it was in fact a tornado that struck near the Harrison County community of Salem on Friday. “The location was four miles east-southeast of Salem, and the estimated time was around 7:58 p.m.,” Jonathan Wolfe, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said. “It was an…

Tornado confirmed in Salem

HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va. (WDTV) – Heavy rain and wind from the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy battered parts of the state Friday evening. Around Harrison County, damage from the weather system varied from location to location. Shaw’s Run Road in Clarksburg was hit especially hard. Trees and power lines were down in the area, and…

Possible tornado slams Cheat Lake

MORGANTOWN — Heavy rains and high winds lashed the region June 23 — and the storm may have spawned a tornado that battered boats and a restaurant at Cheat Lake. “All my years in Morgantown and I’ve never seen anything like that,” Bron Kayal said. Kayal owns the Crab Shack Caribba, which is next to…