Morgantown, WV – Heavy rain fell in parts of northern West Virginia on Sunday, but much of western Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh, stayed dry.
According to the US National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, a CoCoRaHS observer in Morgantown recorded 2.14 inches of rain on Sunday, September 21. Another location just a few miles away measured only 0.15 inches, highlighting the highly localized nature of the storm.
Meanwhile, Pittsburgh’s official climate site has not recorded any measurable rainfall since September 6. This marks more than two weeks of dry conditions for the city, even as storms continue to roll across the Ohio Valley region.
Radar imagery from Sunday showed clusters of thunderstorms across Ohio, West Virginia, and western Pennsylvania. Some cells brought pea-sized hail and periods of heavy rain, but the heaviest totals were concentrated south of the Pennsylvania border.
The rainfall discrepancy underscores how summer and early fall storms can produce sharp variations over short distances. While some communities may see inches of precipitation in a single downpour, others just miles away remain dry.
Forecasters advise residents to continue monitoring local conditions, especially as the region heads deeper into the fall storm season.
