National Weather Service survey finds EF2 tornado in Fayette County

Brandon Eanes

April 4, 2024 at 1:20 PM

HICO, WV (WVNS) — Preliminary findings of a National Weather Service Survey relating to the storms across West Virginia on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, found that a tornado did hit Fayette County.

According to a post from the National Weather Service in Charleston, West Virginia, preliminary findings of the survey found an EF2 tornado hit the Hico area of Fayette County. Peak winds reached up to 130 miles per hour during Tuesday’s storm.

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