Heavy Rain — Mercer, West Virginia

1998-02-03 to 1998-02-04 · near Countywide, Mercer, West Virginia

Wider weather episode

Heavy rain and some wet snow in combination with the leftover heavy snowfall from the end of January resulted in the roof of a recycling center to collapse near Princeton. Two men were crushed to death when the roof fell on them.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5635361. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.