Heavy Rain in Jackson County, West Virginia

Heavy Rain December 6, 2014 · Jackson County, West Virginia

Deaths

Injuries

$30K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A SUV traveling northbound on Interstate 77 lost control on wet pavement and veered into the median. This occurred at mile marker 143 between Ripley and Ravenswood. The vehicle crashed through a cable median and into the southbound traffic. A pickup truck traveling south hit the broadside of the SUV causing it to catch fire. Five of the 6 people in the SUV were killed. These are considered indirect weather deaths.

Investigating officers of the WV State Police believed weather played a contributing factor. Areas of moderate rain were in the vicinity.

The wider storm

Light to moderate rain fell most of the day. Rain amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches were common.

Began near Hemlock (38.8805, -81.7406).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 544779. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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