Mount Storm, West Virginia

Mount Storm is an unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. Mount Storm lies on the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50) at its junction with West Virginia Route 42. The community is the site of the Union School Complex, which contains Union High School.

Mount Storm, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
View east along US 50 entering Mount Storm
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Coordinates: 39°16′38″N 79°14′27″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Grant
Population  (2000)
• Total	109
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	26739[1]
GNIS feature ID	1543766[2]

Inclement weather over a nearby mountain caused the name of the town to be selected.^[3]

Climate

The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mount Storm has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.