A frontal boundary swung into the Central Appalachians on July 12th and interrupted quiet weather provided by high pressure the day prior. Initially, showers and storms evolved along the front across Ohio and then spread eastward into West Virginia that afternoon and evening.
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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.
The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.
A frontal boundary swung into the Central Appalachians on July 12th and interrupted quiet weather provided by high pressure the day prior. Initially, showers and storms evolved along the front across Ohio and then spread eastward into West Virginia that afternoon and evening. Strong winds, large hail, and heavy downpours encompassed these showers and storms, leading to instances of tree damage and high water issues across the state.
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 12, 12:40 PM EST, 24 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 452 AM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-013>020- 024>034-039-040-515>526-130900- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton- Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-Cabell-Mason- Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt- Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer- Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour- Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette- Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas- Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas- Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 452 AM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, portions of southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Thunderstorms are expected to develop along a front moving across from the north, peaking during the afternoon and evening. Storms may potentially become severe with gusty winds the main threat. Stronger cells may also produce locally heavy rainfall that could cause water issues. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. OHZ066-067-130900- Perry-Morgan- 452 AM EDT Tue Jul 12 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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</html>The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 130 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:02 UTC.
32 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 6 flash flood, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
In the township of Haywood, a tree was blown down onto Main Street.
A tree was blown down onto Beverly Pike.
A tree was blown down on Knottsville Road in Blueville.
In Thornton, a tree was blown down onto Iron Town Road.
One tree was blown down onto the Veterans Memorial Highway in Rosemont.
A tree was blown down onto Webster Pike.
In Glenwood, a tree was blown down at the intersection of Hannan Trace Road and Glenwood Road.
In Mt Vernon, a tree was blown down onto Granada Circle.
A power line was downed behind the shopping center of Scott Depot.
One tree was blown on Crooked Creek Road near Scott Depot.
One tree was blown down outside of Ferrell on Dry Ridge Road.
A tree was blown down near Winfield Road close to Nitro.
A tree was blown down near Smith Creek Road near Ferrell.
Teays Valley Road was briefly closed due to high water near the BP Gas Station. High water was also observed in Teays Valley at Mount Vernon Road. The Dairy Queen in Nitro was also flooded for a brief period of time.
A few trees were blown down near Institute.
Two trees were blown down onto Hickory Road in South Charleston.
High water was observed along a few local roads near St. Albans including Weiner Avenue and Kanawha Terrace. In the town of Tornado, Euclid Drive and Smith Creek Road were flooded as well as the road heading up toward the Big Bend Golf Course. Peyton Avenue in Indian was also flooded for a brief period of time. Standing water was also observed along the northbound lane of Interstate 77 in downtown Charleston.
A tree was blown down near Sugar Creek Drive.
East of Charleston, high water was observed in several areas, including Georges Creek Drive and Malden Drive in the town of Malden. Standing water was also observed on the 35th Street Bridge heading into Kanawha City from Interstate 64.
Numerous trees were blown down near the town of Marting. Some trees fell onto nearby structures.
One tree was blown down on Cane Fork Road.
A few trees were blown down in Marmet onto MacCorkle Avenue.
One tree was blown down near the community of Dry Branch at Cabin Creek Road and Creek Lane.
One tree was blown down at the intersection of Cabin Creek Road and Wealthy Acres Road near the community of Dry Branch.
Several trees were blown down in the town of Montgomery.
One tree and several power lines were downed onto Perry Branch Road in Chapmanville.
Multiple trees down in the town of Oak Hill.
A few trees were blown down onto Route 85 in Kopperston.
A tree was blown down on Poplar Gap Road near Ravencliff.
In Fayetteville, multiple trees were blown down.
Several trees were blown down on Coal City Road near the Lego township.
A tree blew down onto the 4000 block of Odd Road in Besoco.
A tree was blown down on the 800 block of Shawnee Court.
A tree was blown down at the intersection of Whitby Road and Coal City Road near Abney.
In Ghent, one tree blew down onto Flat Top Road.
High water was observed along Klaus Street and Hartley Avenue in the residential area of Beckley.
An apartment complex in the suburbs of Beckley became inundated by high water for a brief period of time.
Flash flooding isolated and/or damaged 40 to 45 homes and washed out road shoulders, a culvert and undermined parts of several roads in the communities of War, Warriormine and Berwind.
The Tug Fork River near Bradshaw rose above its 10 foot bankfull level on the evening of July 12th after an afternoon of heavy showers and storms. The river remained above its banks until daybreak on the 13th and crested at 12.71 feet overnight. While out of its banks, minor flooding issues arose near homes residing adjacent to the river.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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