Overview
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THIS WEBPAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. ALL INFORMATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY.
A low-pressure system lifted a warm front through the Middle Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians the night of July 20 into the early morning of the 21st, then steered a cold front east across the area late that evening into the night. Showers and thunderstorms began to develop by late morning on the 21st, with a broken line of stronger storms progressing across the area during the afternoon and evening. Severe thunderstorms produced two main swaths of damage across the area. The first swath of damage encompassed areas along and north of a line from Athens County east to Randolph County, while the second was primarily concentrated along and near the I-64 Corridor. In addition to numerous reports of downed trees and power outages, some notable areas of damage were determined to be the result of tornadoes. Heavy downpours also produced significant flash flooding and river flooding across parts of southeast Ohio and West Virginia. The most notable flooding occurred in Lewis, Upshur, and Randolph counties where 4 to nearly 8 inches of rain fell. |
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How to Use the Map
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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| Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable damage indicators on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U) | |||||
In southeast Ohio, heavy downpours produced two to three inches of rain which led to flash flooding, followed by rises on Duck Creek and the Little Muskingum.
In West Virginia, heavy downpours produced a stripe of two to three inches of rain across Lincoln, Boone, Kanawha, and Fayette Counties which prompted some flash flooding. Meanwhile, amounts exceeding two inches led to additional flooding across the north-central part of the state. Four to nearly eight inches of rain produced catastrophic flash flooding across portions of Lewis, Upshur, and Randolph Counties. Numerous reports detailed impassable or washed-out roads, water rescues, and homes and businesses being inundated by flood waters. Even a portion of I-79 was shut down due to flooding. In Upshur County, two individuals perished when their vehicle was swept off the road and submerged in flood waters. Flash flooding eventually gave way to river flooding as excessive runoff made its way into local rivers, creeks, and streams. Gauges recorded flooding on the West Fork River, Buckhannon River, Sand Run, Tygart Valley River, South Fork Hughes River, and Middle Island Creek.
Maximum flood stage reached at river gauges:
Hydrographs
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| Audra | Bloomfield | Buckhannon | Clarksburg |
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| Ellamore | Enterprise | Little | Macksburg |
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| Macfarlan | Philippi | Sand Run | Whipple |
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24-Hour Estimated Rainfall (Ending at 3 AM July 22nd)
...RAINFALL REPORTS FROM TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026 (1.00 INCHES AND GREATER)... Location Amount Time/Date Provider ...Ohio... ...Athens County... Glouster 3.6 SW 2.30 in 0700 AM 07/22 COCORAHS Stewart 4.6 NNE 1.77 in 0700 AM 07/22 COCORAHS Amesville 2.6 SE 1.71 in 0700 AM 07/22 COCORAHS ...Lawrence County... Chesapeake 1.6 WSW 2.06 in 0700 AM 07/22 COCORAHS South Point 2.00 in 0700 AM 07/22 COOP ...Morgan County... Glouster 5.7 NE 1.10 in 0700 AM 07/22 COCORAHS ...Washington County... Beverly 2.50 in 0700 AM 07/22 CO-OP Observer Marietta 3.5 NNW 1.75 in 0800 AM 07/22 COCORAHS ...West Virginia... ...Cabell County... Huntington 2.9 E 1.91 in 0605 AM 07/22 COCORAHS Huntington 1.7 ESE 1.91 in 0800 AM 07/22 COCORAHS Huntington 1.7 NE 1.58 in 0930 AM 07/22 COCORAHS ...Doddridge County... Auburn 8.3 ENE 3.45 in 0800 AM 07/22 COCORAHS West Union 8.2 NE 3.28 in 0625 AM 07/22 COCORAHS West Union 5.6 ESE 3.17 in 0700 AM 07/22 COCORAHS Center Point 2.2 NNW 2.93 in 0700 AM 07/22 COCORAHS West Union 2.9 SE 2.51 in 0730 AM 07/22 COCORAHS ...Gilmer County... Auburn 4.0 E 3.05 in 0800 AM 07/22 COCORAHS ...Harrison County... Lost Creek 1.3 NW 2.66 in 0700 AM 07/22 COCORAHS Clarksburg Airport 1.86 in 0700 AM 07/22 ASOS ...Kanawha County... London Locks 3.29 in 0800 AM 07/22 COOP Marmet 0.3 ESE 1.49 in 0700 AM 07/22 COCORAHS Alum Creek 3.0 E 1.30 in 0800 AM 07/22 COCORAHS Charleston 4.0 SSE 1.12 in 0700 AM 07/22 COCORAHS ...Lewis County... Stonewall Jackson 4.27 in 0415 PM 07/22 COOP ...Lincoln County... Branchland 5.5 ESE 1.75 in 0733 AM 07/22 COCORAHS ...Nicholas County... Mount Nebo 1.53 in 0700 AM 07/22 COOP Craigsville 0.6 NE 1.05 in 0700 AM 07/22 COCORAHS ...Raleigh County... Beckley 0.7 SE 1.15 in 0700 AM 07/22 COCORAHS Beckley Airport 1.04 in 0700 AM 07/22 ASOS ...Randolph County... Elkins Airport 2.02 in 0700 AM 07/22 ASOS ...Ritchie County... 2 E Ellenboro 2.49 in 0700 AM 07/22 COCORAHS Pennsboro 1.2 ESE 2.11 in 0700 AM 07/22 COCORAHS ...Taylor County... Tygart Lake 1.95 in 0700 AM 07/22 COOP ...Tyler County... Middlebourne 3 ESE 3.35 in 0700 AM 07/22 COOP ...Upshur County... Buckhannon 2.6 S 7.60 in 0700 AM 07/22 COCORAHS 1 SSE Buckhannon 5.85 in 0700 AM 07/22 CO-OP Observer Rock Cave 2 NE 3.50 in 0830 AM 07/22 COOP Buckhannon 3.42 in 0445 PM 07/22 COOP ...Wood County... Williamstown 0.4 WNW 2.97 in 0700 AM 07/22 COCORAHS Parkersburg Airport 1.93 in 0700 AM 07/22 ASOS Walker 6.4 NE 1.69 in 0800 AM 07/22 COCORAHS
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