Jul 1, 2013
A strong mid level disturbance in the winds aloft caused showers and thunderstorms to form and expand over southern West Virginia as the new month began. The convection moved north and northwest. Movement was only around 15 to 20 mph and repetitive cells affected small portions of Wayne County.||Another round of showers and thunderstorms moved northeast through the western counties of West Virginia during that evening. An arch of convection came out of eastern Kentucky and joined forces with
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 450430). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kanawha County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.