Jul 29, 2021
A shortwave passage during the morning of July 29th spread mainly non-severe showers and thunderstorms across the region during the morning and midday hours. However, a discrete cell along the back edge of the morning activity was able to develop a tornado along the Fayette-Westmoreland County border. This was a preview of what was to follow. ||In the wake of this morning activity, additional thunderstorms were able to develop in association with a prefrontal trough. These storms were able to
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 973624). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Monongalia County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.