May 9, 2009
A large thunderstorm complex moved from eastern Kentucky into West Virginia during the late afternoon on the 8th. In the wake of that feature, a strong upper air disturbance helped refire convection over southern Kentucky. Those thunderstorms moved east into southern West Virginia just after dark. One of these cells had strong rotation in McDowell County. No tornadoes were observed, but wind damage was reported. ||The storms lost their rotation later that evening, but a narrow broken trai
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 162991). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Mingo County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.