Apr 17, 2024
On the evening of April 17th, a cold front pressing in from the west tapped into warm temperatures and high moisture levels festering over southeast Ohio to stir up strong to severe thunderstorms. Damaging wind gusts accompanying storms resulted in downed trees in Morgan and Perry Counties, while quarter sized hail was observed across multiple spots in Washington County. In Marietta, a trained spotter observed a funnel cloud as these healthy storms trekked towards the Ohio River. Heavy downpours
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1170314). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Vinton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.