Raleigh County, West Virginia

Rains of 2.5 to 3.5 inches fell over the mountainous terrain in less than 3 hours. A coal mine along Clear Fork reported a total of 3.4 inches of rain. Flooding was most serious in the Clear Creek to Artie vicinity, including Toney Fork, Workman Creek, White Oak Creek, and Clear Fork. A 34 year old woman and a 15 year old male neighbor drowned. They were on their way home from Sunday evening church services. Within 100 yards of their homes in Artie, they slipped into White Oak Creek, when the bank gave way. Further south, near Saxon and Bolt, Breckenridge Creek washed out portions of a county road. The concentrated storms were moving from southeast to northwest, missing the larger towns in the county. For example, only a few hundredths of an inch of rain fell around Beckley.

Rains of 3 to 4 inches were common in 12 hours, most occurring in less than 6 hours. The cooperative observer in Beckley reported a 24 hour total of 5.3 inches. A spotter in Lester measured 4.3 inches, the Beckley airport had 3.5 inches, and Dry Creek had 3.1 inches of rain. Streams in the northern and western sections of the county were hit the hardest. Four families were evacuated along Beaver Creek, a few suffered extensive water damage. Water levels along the upper Clear Fork of the Big Coal River, near Artie and Clear Fork, were higher than on the 8th. Four homes along White Oak Road had water damage. A temporary bridge was destroyed near Dorothy. The bridge had just been built, after the flood on the 8th. The lower reaches of the Clear Fork near Leevale, crested 2 to 3 feet lower, compared to the flood on the 8th. The March Fork was likely higher than on the 8th. Around 1800E, Route 3 was closed near Rock Creek by that stream.

A brief EF2 tornado touched down near the community of Odd. This path is across terrain with an elevation of 2700 to 2800 feet and is just north of Flat Top Mountain. ||The maximum wind gust estimated by the survey was 125 mph.||On Route 33 a well built garage or outbuilding, with a bolted foundation, was completely destroyed. An entire couch from that building was blown across the street and wrapped around a tree. About 10 to 20 houses, including mobile homes, had minor roof and porch damage. A few barns and outbuildings were damaged. At least 2 vehicles were destroyed. A new pickup truck was smashed by a fallen tree. Another car was hit by fallen trees. One parked school bus had its front windshield broken. ||Hundreds of large healthy trees were blown down. Exposed trees were blown down or uprooted. Trees more protected by the terrain had their tops sheared off. Power outages to several hundred people occurred. Roads were closed by the fallen trees. The local telephone company had around 20 poles damaged.