Flash Flood in Preston County, West Virginia

Flash Flood July 27, 2025 · Preston County, West Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Report of flooding along Giuliani Road, along Veterans Memorial Highway between Burke Road and Pineview Road, at the intersection of Sunny Hill Road and Veterans Memorial Highway, and in a trailer park near the intersection of Sunny Hill Road and Veterans Memorial Highway.

The wider storm

Morning showers congealed into a cluster of thunderstorms along the Mason Dixon line in the early afternoon hours. A very moisture rich environment with mid 70s dew points, highly anomalous PWAT values up to 2.3, and 3000 J/kg MUCAPE resulted in flash flooding. Observed and radar estimated rainfall rates reached as high as 2 inches per hour and storm totals of 3-4 inches around urban areas.

Began near Bretz (39.5387, -79.8036).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1282251. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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