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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1027 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026
..PRELIMINARY SUMMARY OF JULY 21 TORNADO ACTIVITY
HERE IS A BRIEF RUNDOWN OF THE CONFIRMED TORNADOES FROM TUESDAY
JULY 21, 2026. THIS INFORMATION IS PRELIMINARY AND RATINGS MAY
CHANGE BASED ON A CONTINUING ASSESSMENT OF AERIAL SURVEY IMAGERY.
MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ON EACH TORNADO WILL BE SENT LATER THIS
WEEKEND VIA PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT.
-TORNADO #1 WASHINGTON COUNTY, OH TO PLEASANTS COUNTY, WV
AN EF2 TORNADO BEGAN AROUND 4:15 PM ON TUESDAY NEAR CAYWOOD RD
AND TRACKED SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE HILLS COMMUNITY WHERE THE MOST
INTENSE DAMAGE OCCURRED ALONG ST RT 26. THE TORNADO THEN CONTINUED
TO THE SOUTHEAST CROSSING THE OHIO RIVER ON THE WEST SIDE AT
NEWELL RUN AND ENTERING WEST VIRGINIA AT BELMONT CAUSING
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO CAMPER TRAILERS AT RIVERVIEW ESTATES. THE
TORNADO CONTINUED EASTWARD CAUSING SPORADIC DAMAGE IN THE GREEN
RUN COMMUNITY BEFORE DISSIPATING AROUND 4:30 PM, JUST BEFORE IT
WOULD HAVE MERGED WITH TORNADO #2.
-TORNADO #2 WASHINGTON COUNTY, OH TO PLEASANTS COUNTY, WV
AN EF2 TORNADO BEGAN AROUND 4:20 PM ON TUESDAY BETWEEN NEWELLS
RUN RD AND KERR RUN RD BEFORE TRACKING SOUTHEAST THROUGH NEWPORT.
THE TORNADO STRENGTHENED AS IT CROSSED THE OHIO RIVER AND ENTERED
THE WEST VIRGINIA SIDE AT THE SAINT MARYS BRIDGE. THE TORNADO
TRACKED UP THE HILLSIDE REACHING PEAK INTENSITY WHERE A LARGE
COMMUNICATIONS TOWER WAS BUCKLED AT THE INTERSECTION OF TOWER RD
AND RT 26. THE TORNADO THEN CONTINUED SOUTHEAST BEFORE LIFTING
NEAR THE RITCHIE COUNTY LINE AROUND 4:45 PM.
-TORNADO #3 WASHINGTON COUNTY, OH - PLEASANTS COUNTY, WV -
TYLER COUNTY, WV - RITCHIE COUNTY, WV - DODDRIDGE COUNTY, WV
AN EF1 TORNADO BEGAN IN THE WAYNE NATIONAL FOREST NEAR ARCHERS
FORK RD AROUND 4:30 PM ON TUESDAY, THEN TRACKED SOUTHEAST THROUGH
THE LEITH COMMUNITY, CROSSING THE OHIO RIVER AND ENTERING WEST
VIRGINIA NEAR RAVEN ROCK. THE TORNADO THEN SKIPPED ALONG IN A
SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION THROUGH NORTHERN PLEASANTS COUNTY,
SOUTHERN TYLER COUNTY, NORTHERN RITCHIE COUNTY, BEFORE LIFTING
FINALLY NEAR ARNOLDS CREEK RD IN DODDRIDGE COUNTY AROUND 5:00 PM.
*NOTE: IT IS LIKELY THAT ALL 3 OF THE ABOVE TORNADOES WERE ON THE
GROUND AT THE SAME TIME FOR A BRIEF PERIOD.
-TORNADO #4 BARBOUR COUNTY, WV
A WEAK TORNADO WAS FOUND TO HAVE DONE MINOR TREE DAMAGE ALONG A
SECTION OF RAILROAD TRACKS NEAR TAYLORS DRAIN RD IN NORTHERN
BARBOUR COUNTY.
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