Flash Flood Warning 55, NWS Charleston, WV

WVZ006>008-120100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV
755 PM EDT WED JUL 11 1990

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
UNTIL 10 PM EDT...

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA FOR
TONIGHT...

AT 745 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT BECKLEY SHOWED THE
LEADING EDGE OF A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES SOUTH OF
PARKERSBURG SOUTHWEST TO WILLIAMSON. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS 10 MILES
NORTH OF WILLIAMSON. OTHER STRONG STORMS EXTENDED FROM RAVENSWOOD IN
JACKSON COUNTY TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF POINT PLEASANT IN MASON COUNTY.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HAIL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING
MAY ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVE EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH
MINGO AND LOGAN COUNTIES BETWEEN NOW AND 900 PM.

PERSONS IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA SHOULD REMAIN ON THE LOOKOUT AND BE
PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE INDOOR SHELTER IF YOU SEE A THUNDERSTORM
APPROACHING YOUR LOCATION.

REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING WINDS TO YOUR
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

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WVZ003-KYZ006-OHZ009-120200

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV
825 PM EDT WED JUL 11 1990

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT
HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
KENTUCKY...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED WEST OF A LINE FROM
PARKERSBURG TO HUNTINGTON TO 30 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF LEXINGTON.
THE WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL 10 PM FOR WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA AND PORTIONS
OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY EAST OF THE LINE.

AT 825 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THAT THE STRONGEST STORMS
HAVE MOVED EAST OF PARKERSBURG AND HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA TOWARD
CHARLESTON. TO THE WEST...RADAR SHOWED MAINLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN
SHOWERS AND JUST A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN
IN THE FORECAST ALONG WITH A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR WEST VIRGINIA AND
A FLOOD WATCH FOR SOUTHERN OHIO.

PEOPLE SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO APPROACHING WEATHER AND WATCH FOR
RISING WATER IF HEAVY RAIN SHOULD PERSIST IN YOUR AREA. CONTINUE
TO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ANY STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.

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WVZ005-008-009-010-MDZ008-009-120145-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV
845 PM EDT WED JUL 11 1990

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT FOR THE
NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...AND PORTIONS OF THE POTOMAC
HIGHLANDS AND EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA...

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...
POTOMAC HIGHLANDS AND EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT
AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES OF WESTERN MARYLAND...

WEATHER RADAR AT 845 PM EDT INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DECREASED
IN INTENSITY. HOWEVER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, SOME WITH HEAVY
RAINS, ARE OCCURRING FROM SOUTHERN UPSHUR COUNTY NORTHEAST THROUGH
CENTRAL TUCKER COUNTY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NOW OVER RITCHIE,
WIRT AND WOOD COUNTIES ARE MOVING EAST AND THESE STORMS WILL
MOVE INTO PORTIONS OF LEWIS...HARRISON...UPSHUR...BARBOUR AND
RANDOLPH COUNTIES. SOME LOCATIONS HAVE RECEIVED OVER AN INCH OF RAIN
THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL PUSH SMALL STREAMS
UP. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A SMALL STREAM AND HEAVY RAINS PERSIST, KEEP A
WATCH ON WATER LEVELS AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF STREAMS START RISING
RAPIDLY.

KEEP A WATCH ON THE SKY AND IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK A
SAFE SHELTER.

CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST FOR
FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

GILKERSON

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WVZ003-KYZ006-OHZ009-120300

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV
935 PM EDT WED JUL 11 1990

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT
HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN WEST
VIRGINIA UNTIL 10 PM EDT. AT 935 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A
WIDESPREAD AREA OF LIGHT AND MODERATE RAIN AROUND THE TRI STAuTE AREA.
FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING REMAIN A THREAT TONIGHT SO PEOPLE NEAR
STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS
AND BE PREPARED TO GO TO HIGH GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED.

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WVZ005-008-009-010-MDZ008-009-120245-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV
10:00 PM EDT WED JUL 11 1990

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ISSUED EARLIER FOR PORTIONS
OF WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHWEST VIRGINIA EXPIRED AT 10 PM EDT...

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL...NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...POTOMAC HIGHLANDS AND EASTERN
PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES OF
WESTERN MARYLAND...

WEATHER RADAR AT 10 PM EDT INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING
INTO GILMER...DODDRIDGE AND LEWIS COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA. SOME OF
THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY RAIN.
STREAMS ARE RUNNING HIGH ACROSS LEWIS COUNTY...ESPECIALLY POLK CREEK
WHICH RUNS THROUGH WESTON. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS WILL LIKELY CAUSE
FURTHER RISES ON STREAMS AND CREEK ACROSS LEWIS...HARRISON...
BARBOUR...UPSHUR AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA. KEEP A WATCH
ON WATER LEVELS AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF HEAVY RAINS DEVELOP AND
STREAMS START RISING RAPIDLY.

CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST FOR
FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

GILKERSON

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WVZ003-KYZ006-OHZ009-120400

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV
1000 PM EDT WED JUL 11 1990

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR SOUTHCENTRAL OHIO...NORTHEAST
KENTUCKY AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA HAS EXPIRED...

AT 10 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF LIGHT AND
MODERATE RAIN MAINLY IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...EXTREME SOUTHCENTRAL
OHIO AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA. OCCASIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH THUNDERSTORMS STILL POSSIBLE. ANY HEAVY
RAIN OF LONG DURATION COULD CAUSE FLOODING ESPECIALLY NEAR STREAMS AND
CREEKS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS. PEOPLE IN SUCH VULNERABLE AREAS SHOULD
REMAIN ALERT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

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