Heavy Rain in Putnam County, West Virginia

Heavy Rain July 22, 2013 · Putnam County, West Virginia

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 63 year old man drowned, after falling into Bear Branch, a small tributary to Eighteen Mile Creek east of Buffalo. He was removing debris from the stream around a bridge. The creek was swollen from over an inch of rain during the afternoon.

The wider storm

A strong summer disturbance in the winds aloft moved up the Ohio Valley during the morning. It combined with the muggy air to produce local downpours during the late afternoon.

Began near Robertsburg (38.6334, -81.9032).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 454912. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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