Severe Storms Trigger Tornadoes and Flooding Across Belmont to St. Marys, West Virginia
Severe thunderstorms swept from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday, with West Virginia seeing some of the worst impacts. Storm brought torrential rain, flash flooding, damaging winds, hail, and reports of possible tornadoes.
Flooding caused some of the most serious impacts. In parts of Upshur County, storms dropped around 5 to 7 inches of rain, prompting the NWS to issue a Flash Flood Emergency for central Upshur County. Rising water submerged roads, damaged buildings, and created dangerous conditions in several communities.
Severe storms spawned tornadoes and also produced wind damage across parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. One suspected tornado path was reported near the Ohio River Valley, from Belmont, West Virginia, toward Newport, Ohio, and St. Marys. Tornadoes were also reported in Kentucky, Ohio, and New Jersey on Tuesday, including one in Clermont County, Ohio. The NWS is still assessing the damage and has not yet confirmed the tornado rating. The severe weather threat on Wednesday is expected to be less concentrated than Tuesday’s outbreak.
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Post-Event
Severe Thunderstorm Dataset
Hail
All EigenPrism users can assess the impact of this Hail that occurred on June 17, 2026, using the following footprint
Canopy Weather
Tornado
Subscribers of Canopy Weather in EigenPrism can assess the impact of the tornado using the following event footprints from July 21, 2026:
Hail
Subscribers of Canopy Weather in EigenPrism can assess the impact of the hail using the following event footprints from July 21, 2026:
Wind
Subscribers of Canopy Weather in EigenPrism can assess the impact of the wind using the following event footprints from July 21, 2026:
Forecast
Severe Thunderstorm Dataset
All EigenPrism users can assess the forecast of this severe weather using the following report template:
This report template enables you to assess the severe weather forecast based on data from NOAA, NWS, and Adiabat. The footprints in the template display the following:
- Conditional Tornado, Hail & Wind Day 1 Outlooks
- WPC 3-Day Excessive Rainfall Outlook
- NA 5-Day & 3-Day Flood Potential
- US Flood Outlook
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