Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 1992
Flash Flood Warning 20, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jun 18, 1992, 1:48 PM EDT for 4 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 57 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 18, 1992, 1:48 PM EDT (17:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 1992, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Grant County, WV, Hampshire County, WV, Hardy County, WV, Pendleton County, WV
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 139 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- NaN m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KEKN 181759 COR FFWEKN WVC023-027-031-071-181845- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV 148 PM EDT THU JUN 18 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKINS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 245 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN EAST WEST VIRGINIA ...SOUTHERN GRANT COUNTY...SOUTHERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...HARDY COUNT COUNTY...NORTHERN PENDLETON COUNTY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ISSUING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN GRANT...NORTHERN PENDELTON...HARDY...AND SOUTHERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 2:45 PM EDT. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE DETECTED ON RADAR MOVING EAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH THROUGH THE ABOVE AREAS. THESE STORMS CONTAIN HEAVY RAINSHOWERS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AS WELL AS POSSIBLE HAIL. PERSONS SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR SEVERE WEATHER FOR THE NEXT HOUR. RELAY ANY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCMENT OFFICALS AND ASK THEM TO RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. COR TO CORRECT TIME OF ENDING AND WORDING... END/GAV NNNN
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 10:21 AM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before
KYZ006-008-OHZ008-009-WVZ003-181715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 1020 AM EDT THU JUN 18 1992 ...FLOOD WATCH FOR ADAMS COUNTY OHIO HAS BEEN CANCELLED... AT 1020 AM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST KENTUCKY MOVING EAST NEAR 25 MPH. THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS WERE OVER GALLIA COUNTY OHIO AND LEWIS COUNTY KENTUCKY HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL AMD DANGEROUS LIGHTNING MAY BE EXPECTED WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY CROSS THE AREA. SHUFF
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 10:53 AM EDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
KYZ006-008-OHZ008-009-WVZ003-181715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 1050 AM EDT THU JUN 18 1992 ...HEAVY RAIN OCCURING WITH THUNDERSTORMS OVER LEWIS COUNTY KENTUSKY... AT 1050 AM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST KENTUCKY MOVING EAST NEAR 30 MPH. THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS WERE OVER GALLIA COUNTY OHIO AND GREENUP COUNTY KENTUCKY. IFLOWS PRECIPITATION OBSEVING SYSTEM INDICATED 1 INCH OF RAIN FELL WITH THE SHOWERS OVER LEWIS COUNTY KENTUCKY AS THE STORMS CROSSED THAT AREA. SMALL STREAMS COULD RISE RAPIDLY WITH THESE SHOWERS SO IF YOU LIVE NEAR A SMALL STREAM...STAY ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN AND RISING WATER. SHUFF
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 11:58 AM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
KYZ006-008-OHZ008-009-WVZ003-181745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 1155 AM EDT THU JUN 18 1992 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LEWIS COUNTY KENTUCKY TILL 100 PM EDT FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTHEAST KETUCKY THIS AFTERNOON... AT 1150 AM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST KENTUCKY MOVING EAST NEAR 30 MPH. THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS WERE OVER GALLIA COUNTY OHIO AND GREENUP AND BOYD COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY. REPORTS INDICATE THAT 2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER LEWIS COUNTY KENTUCKY BETWEEN 1000 AND 1100 AM EDT THIS MORNING. SMALL STREAMS COULD RISE RAPIDLY WITH THESE SHOWERSh SO IF YOU LIVE NEAR A SMALL STREAM...STAY ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN AND RISING WATER. SHUFF
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 12:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
KYZ006-008-OHZ008-009-WVZ003-181745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 1215 AM EDT THU JUN 18 1992 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LEWIS COUNTY KENTUCKY IS CANCELLED... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTHEAST KETUCKY THIS AFTERNOON... AT 1212 AM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST KENTUCKY MOVING EAST NEAR 30 MPH. THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS WERE OVER GALLIA COUNTY OHIO AND GREENUP AND BOYD COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY. SMALL STREAMS COULD RISE RAPIDLY WITH THESE SHOWERS SO IF YOU LIVE NEAR A SMALL STREAM...STAY ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN AND RISING WATER. SHUFF
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 1:30 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
WVZ009-010-MDZ009-181830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV 130 PM EDT THU JUN 18 1992 ...THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN SHOWERS MOVING THROUGH NORTHEASTERN W.VA... AT 125 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS EXTENDING FROM GARRETT CO. MARYLAND AND PRESTON COUNTY W.VA... SOUTHWEST THROUGH TUCKER...RANDOLPH...POCAHONTOS...AND WEBSTER COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WILL BE INTO GRANT AND PENDELTON COUNTIES BY 145 PM EDT. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH. HEAVY RAINS HAVE FALLEN OVER PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY AND OVER NORTHERN POCAHONTAS COUNTY WERE SOME RADIO REPORTING RAIN GAGES (IFLOWS) HAVE RELAYED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER AN INCH IN ONE HOUR. STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL BE RUNNING HIGH IN THE HUTTONSVILLE AREA FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...HOWEVER...NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO WATCH FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AS THEY TRAVEL THROUGH THESE AREAS OF WEST VIRGINIA FOR THE NEXT TWO HOURS. END/GAV NNNN
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 1:47 PM EDT, 1 minute before
WVZ006-007-171845- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 1245 PM EDT THU JUN 18 1992 AT 1227 PM...WEATHER RADAR AT BECKLEY SHOWED AN ATEA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAINFALL...OVER PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA... WEST VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY. THE AREA STRETCHED FROM PETERSBURG VIRGINIA THROUGH ALDERSON TO CLINCHCO VIRGINIA AND VAN LEAR KENTUCKY. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR WILLIAMSON. ANOTHER STROMG STORM WAS IN NORTHERN GREENBRIER COUNTY MOVING INTO POCAHONTAS COUNTY. THE AREA WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR WHILE INDIVIDUAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT AROUND 25 MILES AN HOUR. THUNDERSTORMS TODAY COULD BE ACCOMPANIED WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HAIL AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR AREA SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS. AVOID USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND TELEPHONES. MOTORISTS DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY DOWNPOUR SHOULD WATCH FOR PONDING OF WATER IN ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. REMEMBER TO SHINE HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/SAB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Pendleton | 57 min |
| Jun 18, 2:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Hampshire, Hardy | 60 min |
| Jun 18, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Hampshire, Hardy | 60 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in West Virginia, 1992Every flash flood warning in 1992
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.