CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The overnight weather turned out to be less severe than originally feared across much of West Virginia.
Forecasters at the National Weather Service said the rainfall turned out to be less sustantial and caused few is any high water problems. The biggest issue Friday and Friday night was the wind. There was a report of straigh line winds of 80 miles an hour in Wayne County which uprooted some trees. Winds Friday also caused damage to the roof of a Lincoln County school, but overall no significant damage was reported.
Most of the flooding rains were on the Ohio side of the Ohio River valley. However, a flood watch remains in effect through mid-afternoon in central and western West Virginia counties.
Meteorologists at the Charleston Weather Bureau expected the rain in West Virginia to taper off mid morning Saturday, but the winds would pick up. Gusts of up to 40 miles an hour are possible for much fo the day across central West Virginia.
Dry weather is expected to return on Sunday.