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NWS Pittsburgh PATO.W 0040July 21, 2026

Tornado Warning: Monongalia and Preston, WV

The National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh issued a tornado warning for Monongalia and Preston in West Virginia, which was in force until 5:00 p.m. local time on July 21. It was the 40th tornado warning the NWS office in Pittsburgh issued in 2026. West Virginia had 23 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 2 in an average July of 2008-2025 (West Virginia's tornado warnings by year).

ExpiredWarning

Issued4:40 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
In force from4:34 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
Expired5:00 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2026

In force for 26 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.

The notice

Issued by
National Weather Service, Pittsburgh PA
Area
Monongalia and Preston
State
West Virginia
Level
Warning
Issued
4:40 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
In force from
4:34 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
Expires
5:00 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Extreme, Observed, Immediate
VTEC event
KPBZ TO.W 0040
Official source
National Weather Service: the notice at its source

Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.

The notice as issued

TORPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Preston County in northeastern West Virginia... East Central Monongalia County in northern West Virginia... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 434 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles southeast of Brookhaven, or 9 miles west of Kingwood, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Kingwood, Terra Alta, Reedsville, Masontown and Albright.

What the agency told people to do

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.