Jul 27, 2014
Low pressure deepening over the Great Lakes produced areas of thunderstorms the afternoon and evening of July 27th, with some of the storms being severe across western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and eastern Ohio. Strong down bursts with winds of 80 MPH occurred near New Martinsville, West Virginia, with another downburst with winds estimated over 100 MPH occurred in Tucker county.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 533631). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Venango County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.