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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Charleston, WV

May 27, 202611 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at May 27, 2026, 4:33 PM EDT for 11 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 4 hr. 33 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 27, 2026, 4:33 PM EDT (20:33 UTC)
Expired: May 27, 2026, 8:24 PM EDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Barbour County, WV, Braxton County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Doddridge County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Taylor County, WV, Upshur County, WV, Wirt County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 27, 4:41 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Nnw Philippi, WV	Barbour County Highway is flooded in the 19400 block just north of Philippi.
May 27, 4:41 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Nnw Philippi, WV	Barbour County Highway is flooded in the 19400 block just north of Philippi.
May 27, 4:45 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 W Weston, WV	Trained spotter near Weston reported multiple spots of rt. 33 that parallel Polk Creek are flooded.
May 27, 4:45 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 W Weston, WV	Trained spotter near Weston reported multiple spots of rt. 33 that parallel Polk Creek are flooded.
May 27, 5:00 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Se West Milford, WV	Corrects previous flash flood report from 2 SE West Milford. Road closed along along State Route 270 near South Harrison High School as of 5pm. Via social media.
May 27, 5:00 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Se West Milford, WV	Corrects previous flash flood report from 2 SE West Milford. Road closed along along State Route 270 near South Harrison High School as of 5pm. Via social media.
May 27, 5:00 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Se West Milford, WV	Flooding issues in the town of Lost Creek along State Route 270 near South Harrison High School as of 5pm. Via social media.
May 27, 5:00 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Lost Creek, WV	Flooding issues in the town of Lost Creek along the body of water named Lost Creek as of 5pm. Via social media.
May 27, 5:00 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Lost Creek, WV	Flooding issues in the town of Lost Creek along the body of water named Lost Creek as of 5pm. Via social media.
May 27, 5:00 PM EDT	RAIN 2.33	2 Ne Weston, WV	Trained spotter near Weston measured 2.33 inches of rainfall since 6 am today.
May 27, 5:00 PM EDT	RAIN 2.33	2 Ne Weston, WV	Trained spotter near Weston measured 2.33 inches of rainfall since 6 am today.
May 27, 5:16 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	7 Ene Philippi, WV	Multiple homes flooded on rt 38 just past the service station on Morgantown Pike.
May 27, 5:16 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	7 Ene Philippi, WV	Multiple homes flooded on rt 38 just past the service station on Morgantown Pike.
May 27, 5:18 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	8 Ene Philippi, WV	Route 38, Mountaineer Rd., was flooding and water was starting to reach foundations of houses on Route 38.
May 27, 5:18 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	8 Ene Philippi, WV	Route 38, Mountaineer Rd., was flooding and water was starting to reach foundations of houses on Route 38.
May 27, 6:09 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	7 E Philippi, WV	Bridge washed out in the 10600 block of Morgantown Pike from high water. Morgantown Pike has severe flooding from the Baughman Rd intersection up to the Nestorville Rd intersection.
May 27, 6:09 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	7 E Philippi, WV	Bridge washed out in the 10600 block of Morgantown Pike from high water. Morgantown Pike has severe flooding from the Baughman Rd intersection up to the Nestorville Rd intersection.
May 27, 6:35 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Se Buckhannon, WV	Portions of Vicksburg Rd near Buckhannon River are covered with water.
May 27, 6:35 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Se Buckhannon, WV	Portions of Vicksburg Rd near Buckhannon River are covered with water.
May 27, 6:40 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	6 E Philippi, WV	State Route 38 closed in both directions from Baughman Rd to State Route 92 due to high water.
May 27, 6:40 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	6 E Philippi, WV	State Route 38 closed in both directions from Baughman Rd to State Route 92 due to high water.
May 27, 6:49 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	4 Ene Philippi, WV	Laurel Creek road impassable due to flooding.
May 27, 6:49 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	4 Ene Philippi, WV	Laurel Creek road impassable due to flooding.
May 27, 6:59 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	7 Wsw Stonewall Jackson, WV	County Route 17, Copley Road, closed in both directions due to high water.
May 27, 6:59 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	7 Wsw Stonewall Jackson, WV	County Route 17, Copley Road, closed in both directions due to high water.
May 27, 7:00 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	6 W Stonewall Jackson, WV	County Route 20, Loveberry Road, closed in both directions due to high water.
May 27, 7:00 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	6 W Stonewall Jackson, WV	County Route 20, Loveberry Road, closed in both directions due to high water.
May 27, 7:19 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	5 Se Tygart Lake State, WV	Areas of Clemtown Rd are covered with high water and portions of the road are torn up from the swift water.
May 27, 7:19 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	5 Se Tygart Lake State, WV	Areas of Clemtown Rd are covered with high water and portions of the road are torn up from the swift water.
May 27, 7:30 PM EDT	FLOOD	2 Wnw Jackson Mill, WV	Received pictures through social media of flooded fields and high water across multiple spots of Valley Chapel Road from Freemans Creek flooding.
May 27, 7:30 PM EDT	FLOOD	2 Wnw Jackson Mill, WV	Received pictures through social media of flooded fields and high water across multiple spots of Valley Chapel Road from Freemans Creek flooding.
May 27, 7:35 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	5 Sse Tygart Lake State, WV	Water recue on Clemtown Road.
May 27, 7:35 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	5 Sse Tygart Lake State, WV	Water recue on Clemtown Road.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 15 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 8 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 151 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 58 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -35 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 770 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 90 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: -0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

073 
WGUS51 KRLX 272033
FFWRLX
WVC001-007-013-017-021-033-041-085-091-097-105-280030-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0022.260527T2033Z-260528T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
433 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
  Northern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
  Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
  Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia...
  Northern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
  South Central Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
  Southeastern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...
  Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
  Southeastern Taylor County in northern West Virginia...
  Southern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
  Southeastern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to
  1.5 inches of rain have fallen in the past hour, in addition to 1.5
  to 2 inches that fell this morning. Additional rainfall amounts of
  1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
  ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
           drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Buckhannon, Weston, Philippi, Glenville, Elizabeth, Grantsville,
  Audra State Park, Belington, Stonewall Jackson, Jackson Mill, Cedar
  Creek State Park, Junior, Burnsville, Lost Creek, Jane Lew, Sand
  Fork, Auburn, Camden, Alum Bridge and Sand Run.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 80 and 113. Route 33 between mile
markers 1 and 7...and between mile markers 15 and 17.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3908 8142 3916 8084 3911 8082 3911 8074
      3930 7991 3927 7985 3918 7982 3911 7982
      3909 7986 3898 7989 3884 8078 3885 8122

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

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2 follow-up statements

613 
WGUS71 KRLX 272315
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
715 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

WVC001-007-013-017-021-033-041-085-091-097-105-280030-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260528T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Barbour WV-Braxton WV-Calhoun WV-Doddridge WV-Gilmer WV-Harrison
WV-Lewis WV-Ritchie WV-Taylor WV-Upshur WV-Wirt WV-
715 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BRAXTON, NORTHERN CALHOUN, GILMER, BARBOUR,
NORTHERN UPSHUR, SOUTH CENTRAL DODDRIDGE, SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON,
LEWIS, SOUTHEASTERN TAYLOR, SOUTHERN RITCHIE AND SOUTHEASTERN WIRT
COUNTIES...

At 715 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms produced  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1
and 4 inches of rain have fallen today. Flooding impacts will
continue, but the heaviest of the rain had ended. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly. There were several reports of
roads closed through 7 PM, particularly in Lewis and Barbour
counties.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Buckhannon, Weston, Philippi, Glenville, Elizabeth, Grantsville,
  Audra State Park, Belington, Stonewall Jackson, Jackson Mill, Cedar
  Creek State Park, Junior, Burnsville, Lost Creek, Jane Lew, Sand
  Fork, Auburn, Camden, Alum Bridge and Sand Run.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 80 and 114. Route 33 between mile
markers 1 and 7...and between mile markers 15 and 17.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3908 8142 3916 8084 3911 8082 3911 8074
      3930 7991 3927 7985 3918 7982 3911 7982
      3909 7986 3898 7989 3884 8078 3885 8122

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

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834 
WGUS71 KRLX 280024
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
824 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

WVC001-007-013-017-021-033-041-085-091-097-105-280034-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260528T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Barbour WV-Braxton WV-Calhoun WV-Doddridge WV-Gilmer WV-Harrison
WV-Lewis WV-Ritchie WV-Taylor WV-Upshur WV-Wirt WV-
824 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BRAXTON, NORTHERN CALHOUN,
GILMER, BARBOUR, NORTHERN UPSHUR, SOUTH CENTRAL DODDRIDGE,
SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON, LEWIS, SOUTHEASTERN TAYLOR, SOUTHERN RITCHIE
AND SOUTHEASTERN WIRT COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD
WARNING...

&&

LAT...LON 3908 8142 3916 8084 3911 8082 3911 8074
      3930 7991 3927 7985 3918 7982 3911 7982
      3909 7986 3898 7989 3884 8078 3885 8122

$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at May 27, 1:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

1.) Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening with damaging wind gusts being the primary hazard, with wet soils tree damage may occur well below 58 mph. 2.) Flash flood risk continues through tonight, particularly across northern West Virginia where training storms already produced a swath of heavy rain this morning. 3.) Dense fog and/or very low stratus will likely develop late tonight into Thursday morning. 4.) Dry and seasonable conditions return Thursday and will largely persist through the upcoming weekend.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 1:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
146 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Severe thunderstorm watch issued through 9 PM, primarily for
locally damaging wind gusts. Potential locally significant
flood impacts in areas that already received very heavy rain
today.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1.) Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and
evening with damaging wind gusts being the primary hazard, with
wet soils tree damage may occur well below 58 mph.

2.) Flash flood risk continues through tonight, particularly
across northern West Virginia where training storms already
produced a swath of heavy rain this morning.

3.) Dense fog and/or very low stratus will likely develop late
tonight into Thursday morning.

4.) Dry and seasonable conditions return Thursday and will
largely persist through the upcoming weekend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...

A warm front has halted its northward progression and will
transition into a slow moving cold front this afternoon. Ahead
of this boundary, breaks in the cloud cover have allowed surface
based instability to build to 1500 to 2000 J/kg, capitalizing on
a moisture rich boundary layer despite weak mid-level lapse
rates. Deep layer shear of 25 to 30KTs will support a mix of
multicell and transient supercell structures. The primary severe
hazard will be damaging wind gusts. Given antecedent heavy
rainfall, soils are at least partially compromised across the
region. Consequently, tree uprooting is likely to occur at sub
severe wind speeds as low as 40 mph, with more substantial
damage possible in any 50 to 60 mph gusts. With low LCLs in
place, a brief tornado cannot be entirely ruled out, though weak
and largely unidirectional low level wind profiles suggest this
threat is minimal outside of storm scale interaction. High wet
bulb zeros near 11kft should limit hail risk outside of the
strongest updrafts or left splits.

KEY MESSAGE 2...

Regarding the flash flood threat, while individual storm motions
remain progressive at 20 to 30KTs within westerly flow,
training of convection along the slowly sagging front could
allow for significant convective dwell time over any given spot.
The most critical area for flash flooding is along a line from
Spencer to Philippi, where additional training convection this
afternoon and evening will exacerbate conditions over soils that
are already compromised from morning rainfall. Elsewhere north
of US-50, training storms may yield minor to pockets of moderate
flooding issues. Father south across the Metro Valley,
scattered to numerous storms early this afternoon near the I-64
corridor will continue to precondition soils for rapid runoff
with later activity, although the later activity should become
more progressive by the time it crosses I-64 as a mid-level
short wave approaches this evening. Existing flash flood watch
in effect through 2 AM looks to cover this threat adequately,
with northern sections likely being able to be dropped early.

KEY MESSAGE 3...

Tonight into Thursday, the aforementioned mid level wave will
sweep the front south of the area. However, the arrival of
substantially drier air will lag behind the frontal passage.
Amidst weakening surface winds and partially clearing skies from
the north, conditions will become highly favorable for the
development of dense fog and very low stratus late tonight into
Thursday morning.

KEY MESSAGE 4...

By Thursday afternoon, drier air will firmly settle across the
region, bringing a return to more seasonable temperatures and
generally quiet weather. A dry pattern is anticipated to persist
through the upcoming weekend. A weak backdoor cold front will
pass through on Saturday, serving mainly to reinforce the dry
airmass. This dry air could yield some chilly temperatures,
upper 30s to lower 40s in the mountain valleys for late May.
Looking ahead to early next week, a weak disturbance dropping
out of Canada may bring a return of light rain chances on
Monday, but the overall pattern appears largely dry.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue to
impact the terminals this afternoon and evening as a cold front
slowly sags southward. Have utilized TEMPO groups for MVFR
conditions with the most likely timing of convection, as direct
terminal impacts remain difficult to pinpoint. However,
localized IFR restrictions are possible in the heaviest
downpours. Winds will generally remain light outside of
thunderstorms, occasionally gusting from the west or northwest.

As the front pushes south of the area tonight, precipitation
will wane. However, drier air will lag behind the boundary. The
combination of wet soils, clearing skies, and light winds will
set the stage for widespread fog and low stratus development
late tonight into Thursday morning. IFR to LIFR visibilities and
ceilings are expected to develop at most terminals after 06Z,
lingering through mid morning Thursday before mixing out to VFR.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY...

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium.

ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing and intensity of showers and
thunderstorms could vary. Overnight fog density and coverage may
vary.

EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY
OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION:
H = HIGH:   TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS.
L = LOW:    TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.

UTC 1HRLY       17   18   19   20   21   22   23   00   01   02   03   04
EDT 1HRLY       13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   00
CRW CONSISTENCY  M    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
HTS CONSISTENCY  M    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
BKW CONSISTENCY  M    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    M    H    H
EKN CONSISTENCY  M    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
PKB CONSISTENCY  H    M    M    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
CKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    L    H

AFTER 18Z THURSDAY...
IFR possible in morning fog Saturday/Sunday mornings.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...Flood Watch through late tonight for WVZ006>011-014>020-
     027>032-039-040-521-522-525-526.
OH...Flood Watch through late tonight for OHZ066-067-075-076-
     083>087.
KY...Flood Watch through late tonight for KYZ101>103.
VA...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...JP
AVIATION...JP

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 27, 3:39 PM EDT, 54 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
339 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0312 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     7 SW Marmet             38.18N 81.68W
05/27/2026                   Boone              WV   Dept of Highways

            Trees and lines down along Ashford-Nellis Rd
            at Casey Fork. Tree is blocking the roadway.
            Time estimated from radar.

&&

JP

Local storm report, May 27, 3:44 PM EDT, 49 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
344 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0304 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     5 NNW Danville          38.15N 81.87W
05/27/2026                   Boone              WV   911 Call Center

            Tree down on Middle Horse Creek Rd in
            Julian. Time estimated by radar.

&&

Local storm report, May 27, 3:48 PM EDT, 45 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
348 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0312 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     7 SW Marmet             38.18N 81.68W
05/27/2026                   Boone              WV   911 Call Center

            Tree down in the 4300 block of
            Ashford-Nellis Rd near Ashford, WV. Time
            estimated via radar.

&&

Local storm report, May 27, 3:51 PM EDT, 42 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
351 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0335 PM     Flood            9 NNE Sand Fork         39.04N 80.70W
05/27/2026                   Lewis              WV   Dept of Highways

            High Water on CR 11 near Walnut Fork.

&&

Local storm report, May 27, 3:53 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
353 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0330 PM     Flood            3 WSW Belington         39.01N 79.99W
05/27/2026                   Barbour            WV   911 Call Center

            Flooding reported on Audrey Park Rd.

&&

Local storm report, May 27, 4:32 PM EDT, 1 minute before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
432 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0405 PM     Flash Flood      1 WNW Bridgeport        39.30N 80.27W
05/27/2026                   Harrison           WV   911 Call Center

            Sherwood Rd is flooding in the 100 block
            near Johnson Ave.

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 27, 5:56 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Harrison, Taylor	3 hr
May 27, 7:25 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Jackson, Roane	3 hr
May 27, 8:41 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis and 4 more	5 hr
May 27, 9:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Doddridge	37 min
May 27, 1:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison and 6 more	3 hr
May 27, 2:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Lincoln	36 min
May 27, 2:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Putnam	26 min
May 27, 3:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Braxton	34 min
May 27, 3:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Kanawha	30 min
May 27, 3:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison	32 min
May 27, 4:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Jackson, Mason, Putnam	28 min
May 27, 4:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Lewis, Ritchie	31 min
May 27, 4:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Jackson, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Roane	30 min
May 27, 4:33 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Jackson, Mason	3 hr
May 27, 4:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Barbour	18 min
May 27, 4:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis, Upshur, Webster	31 min
May 27, 4:54 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Calhoun, Jackson, Mason, Putnam, Roane, Wirt	3 hr
May 27, 4:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Calhoun, Jackson, Kanawha, Roane	31 min
May 27, 5:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Lewis, Randolph, Upshur	32 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.