Jun 17, 2022
Abnormally warm temperatures contributed to another round of afternoon thunderstorms on June 17th. Numerous trees were blown down across the central portions of West Virginia from strong wind gusts in the early afternoon, followed by more trees down in the southeastern portions of the state a few hours later. The most significant damage caused by these storms was a roof being blown off of a home in Lincoln County. Heavy downpours and antecedent wet ground conditions also resulted in one instance
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1032214). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Nicholas County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.