Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
153 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0138 PM Tornado 7 N Grantsville 39.03N 81.07W
07/21/2026 Ritchie WV NWS Storm Survey
EF2 tornado tracked an estimated 1.8 miles
down a hillside, across Leatherbark Rd and
then up the adjacent hillside snapping
large, mature hardwood trees and causing
minor roof damage to a home.
0538 PM Tornado 3 N Philippi 39.20N 80.04W
07/21/2026 Barbour WV NWS Storm Survey
EF0 tornado tracked 0.3 miles along railroad
tracks south of Taylors Drain Rd.
0415 PM Tornado 3 NE Marietta 39.46N 81.41W
07/21/2026 Washington OH NWS Storm Survey
EF2 tornado began between Hartline Rd and
Zimmer Rd then tracked southeast 12 miles,
crossing into WV at Belmont.
0431 PM Tornado 7 SW Matamoras 39.46N 81.18W
07/21/2026 Washington OH NWS Storm Survey
EF1 tornado began in the Wayne National
Forest near Archers Fork Rd, then tracked
southeast for 24 miles, crossing the Ohio
River into WV at Raven Rock, then passing
through northern Pleasants, southern Tyler,
northern Ritchie and western Doddridge
Counties.
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ABE