Sep 8, 2023
On September 6th, a cold front entered into West Virginia and stirred up showers and thunderstorms for the afternoon. One storm in particular that passed through Fayette County was strong enough to cause two trees and power lines to be blown down. The severe threat quickly diminished as drier air filtered in behind the frontal passage.||Another weak cold front arrived two days later on the 8th, this time imposing a flash flooding threat. Despite the front having already crossed much of West Virg
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1129613). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in McDowell County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.