West Virginia, 2019

Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in West Virginia, July 14 to 15, 2019

July 14 to 15, 2019 · NWS RLX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

In between a tropical air mass to the south and an upper level trough to the north, showers and storms developed on the afternoons of the 14th and 15th. One storm produced wind damage on the 14th and another produced isolated flash flooding on the 15th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.

In between a tropical air mass to the south and an upper level trough to the north, showers and storms developed on the afternoons of the 14th and 15th. One storm produced wind damage on the 14th and another produced isolated flash flooding on the 15th.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 14, 1:22 PM EST, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 1:22 PM EST, 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 4:11 AM EST, 9 hours 24 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
511 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2019

OHZ066-067-075-076-083>086-WVZ007>011-016>020-028>032-039-040-150915-
Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Mason-
Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-
Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour-
511 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio,
and much of the northern lowlands of West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. Showers and
storms Sunday afternoon may induce locally heavy rainfall, especially
in training storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. The
remnants of Tropical Storm Barry are expected to move close to the
area during the middle of the work week. Localized heavy rain is
possible and may lead to flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005-006-013>015-024>027-033-034-
515>526-150915-
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-
Cabell-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-McDowell-
Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
511 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, portions
of southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, much of the southern lowlands
of West Virginia, and the West Virginia mountains.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. The
remnants of Tropical Storm Barry are expected to move close to the
area during the middle of the work week. Localized heavy rain is
possible and may lead to flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 114 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:37 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
July 14, 1:35 PM EST
Where
Wood County, 0.53 mi W of Vienna
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
39.330, -81.540

Several trees were downed across northern Vienna.

Flash Flood, Ritchie

When
July 15, 2:56 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Ritchie County, 0.92 mi NNW of Nutters Farm to 1.38 mi NNE of Nutters Farm
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$500
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
39.242, -81.226

Goose Creek flooded, closing a section of Glendale Road.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 839589, 839586.