Flash Flood in Webster County, West Virginia

Flash Flood August 5, 2022 · Webster County, West Virginia

$250

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Route 15 and Route 20 near the town of Diana observed high water issues for a brief period of time.

The wider storm

Hot and muggy conditions were in place on the afternoon of August 5th as a disturbance entered into the lower Ohio Valley. Showers and strong thunderstorms thrived on this day, moving in a northeast fashion from Central West Virginia up into the mountains.

A 64 mile per hour wind gust was measured at the Charleston airport early that evening as a strong storm passed overhead. This same storm dumped a decent amount of rain in a short amount of time, which resulted in flooding downtown. As convection traveled into the higher elevations late that afternoon, several instances of flooded roadways and downed trees occurred.

Began near Diana (38.5697, -80.4441).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1044705. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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