May 10, 2003
Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms formed, along and south a warm frontal boundary. Flooding, gusty winds, hail, and even a funnel cloud were observed. The heaviest rains fell across the upper reaches of the Little Kanawha River basin in central West Virginia, on east, into the central mountains of Webster County. Rains of 1.5 to 3 inches fell from early on the 10th into the evening hours. The upper limit of the rain fell between Sutton and Cowen. One to 2 inches of rain fell in 3
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5351451). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Gilmer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.