| A weather phenomenon struck near Harrisville, Ritchie County as severe weather was sweeping across the region.
The National Weather Service has confirmed a "microburst" resulted in damage at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The microburst damage occurred one half mile south of
Harrisville along State Route 16.
The microburst was found to produce
winds of 100 to 110 mph.
There was extensive hardwood tree damage
found with numerous large Oak trees uprooted and snapped in a
diverging pattern.
Some shingle damage was also noted to nearby
homes.
The damage path of the microburst was approximately one
mile in length with a width of 150 to 250 yards.
A tornado watch had been out for most of the region, along with severe thunderstorms which have dumped well over four inches of rainfall. | 
