Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flooding Potential Returns Tuesday Afternoon and Evening

Thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening could produce damaging winds and hail, particularly with a line that moves southeast ahead of an advancing cold front. A tornado or two, as well as Localized flash flooding, are also possible. There is a slight to enhanced Risk for Severe Storms, and a Slight Risk for Flash Flooding. Please keep updated on the forecast and have ways to receive warnings. Read More >

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 247 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Drier conditions to continue through Monday. A potent system has the 
 potential to bring impactful severe weather to the area Tuesday. A 
 high-end damaging wind threat, hail, and the chances for tornadoes 
 exist with an encouraging environment for scattered supercell 
 formation. Timing currently looks to be late afternoon through the 
 evening on Tuesday. 
 
 Flash flooding is also a concern with heavy rainfall from 
 thunderstorms.  Drier and cooler weather arrives Wednesday behind 
 this upcoming severe weather event.
 
 
 Wirt-
 Including the city of Elizabeth
 248 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Tue          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            80           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            70           
 Max/Min TEMP          86           69           85           
 Min/Max RH %          52           98           78           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SW  6        
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  9 G19    
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.38         
 Precip duration                                 5            
 Precip begin                                    8 AM         
 Precip end                                      Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5620                      3390         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW  1                     N  6         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     11420                     19790        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             19 GEN POOR  1 VERY POOR  39 FAIR      
 ADI late              19 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  48 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       8            7            8            
 Max LVORI late        3            8            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .WEDNESDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid
 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
 East winds around 5 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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