CHARLESTON, WV — Work crews from the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) are cleaning up and assessing damage caused by a series of severe thunderstorms and high winds that hit the Mountain State on Thursday, April 3, 2025, and Friday, April 4, 2025.
The District 2 counties of Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, and Wayne were the most severely affected by winds and flooding. WVDOH District 2 Engineer Jason Foster, P.E., stated that extremely strong winds ripped through Wayne County.
Damage was extensive in parts of Wayne County, and repair crews were still assessing the situation on Friday morning.
High winds felled trees and downed numerous power lines on Wilson Creek Road in Wayne County. Foster stated that WVDOH road crews cleared trees and cut their way in to allow AEP crews to untangle power lines from the trees in the area. WVDOH crews lack the specialized training and equipment required to safely remove power lines.
WVDOH crews were also dealing with slides on Mill Creek and Webb Roads in Wayne County. Foster stated that damage was reported in all five counties in District 2, which was still being assessed on Friday.
WVDOH District 10 Engineer Ryland Musick, P.E., reported minor flooding and downed trees in McDowell, Mercer, Raleigh, and Wyoming counties. District 10 crews were still dealing with several road closures caused by major storms in February.
Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, and Taylor counties in District 4 all reported downed trees and mudslides. But District 4 Manager Earl Gaskins said the damage was minor.
“”We’ll take care of it soon,” Gaskins said.
