Beginning on July 14th, a cold front eased towards the Ohio River and remained in the vicinity of southeast Ohio until decaying on the 16th. Daytime heating and passing disturbances aloft prompted daily afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms amid a warm and very moist air mass while the front held residency overhead.
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Beginning on July 14th, a cold front eased towards the Ohio River and remained in the vicinity of southeast Ohio until decaying on the 16th. Daytime heating and passing disturbances aloft prompted daily afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms amid a warm and very moist air mass while the front held residency overhead.
Storms on the 14th were very efficient rainfall producers, depositing one to two inches of precipitation in a short period of time. The highest rain amounts, around two to three inches, fell across portions of southeast Ohio and northwest West Virginia. In Athens County, flash flooding impacted roads and trapped two vehicles. Additionally, there was one instance of a downed tree in Vinton County on the afternoon of July 16th due to strong winds attached to thunderstorms that formed in the area. The risk for severe weather and flooding came to an end on the evening of the 16th once the front dissipated and departed out of the area.
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, 12:15 PM EST, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Charleston WV 115 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Daily chances for mainly diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms continue through the week as a warm and moist airmass remains in place. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 1207 PM Monday... Warm, humid and unstable continues to be the name of the game in the near term period. Frontal boundary just to our north should sag a little farther south today towards the Ohio River vicinity. Showers and storms, already apparent on radar, will continue throughout the near term, both from passing weak waves and heating. Very heavy rainfall can be expected with any storms, with observed PW values around the 2 inch mark across much of the area. Overall, no significant severe weather threat is anticipated, however, an isolated strong to severe storm cannot be completely ruled out, with a damaging wind threat owing to precip loading. Frontal boundary may move slightly north on Tuesday, with the continuation of the warm, humid, unstable conditions, with shower and storm activity ramping back up in the afternoon hours again. && .SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... As of 1207 PM Monday... Wednesday and Thursday look to remain unsettled across the area. A low pressure system will move into, and eventually east across the Great Lakes region during the period, dragging a front closer to the area towards the end of the period. Multiple shortwaves moving through the area will trigger showers and storms at times, with heavy downpours. There is the potential we could hit heat advisory criteria on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, but afternoon storm activity could damper this. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... As of 1207 PM Monday... Unsettled weather continues in the long term period, with a continuation of the warm and humid conditions, with showers and thunderstorms. && .AVIATION /17Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 111 PM Monday... Showers and thunderstorms, with brief IFR conditions. Otherwise, areas of MVFR ceilings continue to linger across the area. After 00Z, showers and storms will slowly decrease in coverage. However, after 04-06Z, expecting widespread LIFR/VLIFR fog to develop, and linger through at least 12-14Z Tuesday. After 14Z, expect mainly VFR although areas of MVFR cigs may continue to linger. Showers and storms will also start to ramp back up again after 16-18Z. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Extent and intensity of rain and storms today, and fog tonight, may vary from the forecast. 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 H H H H H H H H H H H H HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H AFTER 18Z TUESDAY... Brief periods of IFR conditions possible under showers and thunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. IFR or worse fog is also possible overnight. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None. && SYNOPSIS...SL NEAR TERM...SL SHORT TERM...SL LONG TERM...SL AVIATION...SL
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
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0854 AM Rain Somerset 39.80N 82.29W
07/14/2025 M2.00 Inch Perry OH Trained Spotter
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&&The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 120 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:43 UTC.
2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Flooding was observed on Strouds Road, State Route 690, and State Route 550 between State Routes 690 and 329. A van was stranded in flood water at Sand Rock Road in Amesville. Another vehicle became stranded on State Route 690.
Flood waters were observed at the entrance of Desonier State Park. Visitors were unable to get out due to flood waters and a tree down blocking the road. A road was also washed out near Coolville.
Near the town of Wilkesville, a tree was blown down on Newsom Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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