Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 1992
Flash Flood Warning 47, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jul 27, 1992, 1:13 PM EDT for Clay County, West Virginia. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 27, 1992, 1:13 PM EDT (17:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 1992, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Whole counties
County Clay County, WV
The nearest sounding before it
Huntington/Tri S, WV (KHTS), launched 12:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 125 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
- 308 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 567 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCRW 271715 FFWCRW WVC015-271915- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 113 PM EDT MON JUL 27 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...... IN WEST CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA ...CLAY COUNTY AT 100 PM THIS AFTERNOON FLOODING OF SOME SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WAS REPORTED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN IN EXCESS OF 1.50 INCHES FOR MANY LOCATIONS... AND THIS EXCEEDS THE 1.30 INCHES IN A THREE HOUR PERIOD. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. END/GOODEN
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, Jul 27, 9:59 AM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
WVZ006-007-008-271500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 958 AM EDT MON JUL 2' 1992 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 300 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... AT 955 AM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT BECKLEY SHOWERS ..SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS AROUND BECKLEY IN RALEIGH COUNTY..WESTERN SUMMERS COUNTY AND OVER SOUTHEAST MINGO COUNTY. THESE SHOWERS WERE MOVING EAST AT AROUND 30 MPH AND WILL PRODUCE BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN. SOME PONDING OF WATER ON RAODWAYS AND IN POOR DARINAGE AREAS WILL OCCUR WITH THE HEAVIER RAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/CDB
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 10:04 AM EDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before
WVZ006-007-008-271500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 958 AM EDT MON JUL 29 1992 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 300 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... AT 955 AM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT BECKLEY SHOWERS ..SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS AROUND BECKLEY IN RALEIGH COUNTY..WESTERN SUMMERS COUNTY AND OVER SOUTHEAST MINGO COUNTY. THESE SHOWERS WERE MOVING EAST AT AROUND 30 MPH AND WILL PRODUCE BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN. SOME PONDING OF WATER ON RAODWAYS AND IN POOR DARINAGE AREAS WILL OCCUR WITH THE HEAVIER RAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/CDB
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 10:05 AM EDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
WVZ006-007-008-271500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 958 AM EDT MON JUL 27 1992 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 300 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... AT 955 AM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT BECKLEY SHOWERS ..SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS AROUND BECKLEY IN RALEIGH COUNTY..WESTERN SUMMERS COUNTY AND OVER SOUTHEAST MINGO COUNTY. THESE SHOWERS WERE MOVING EAST AT AROUND 30 MPH AND WILL PRODUCE BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN. SOME PONDING OF WATER ON RAODWAYS AND IN POOR DARINAGE AREAS WILL OCCUR WITH THE HEAVIER RAINS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. ....CORRECTED FOR TODAYS DATE.... END/CDB
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 12:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
WVZ006-007-008-271715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 1205 PM EDT MON JUL 27 1992 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 300 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... AT 1202 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT BECKLEY SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN RALEIGH COUNTY..NORTHERN MERCER COUNTY AND EAST INTO SUMMERS..MONROE AND GREENBRIER COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT AROUND 30 MPH AND WILL PRODUCE BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN..DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS..SOME PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN POOR DARINAGE AREAS WILL OCCUR WITH THE HEAVIER RAIN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. ~ END/CDB
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 12:47 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
KYZ006-OHZ009-WVZ003-271730- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 1245 PM EDT MON JUL 27 1992 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 3 PM... AT 1230 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR DINDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FROM CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA WEST ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF KENTUCKY BEYOND LOUISVILLE. THE AREA OF PRECIPITATION IS MOVING SOUTH AT ABOUT 15 MPH WHILE THE RAIN CELLS ARE MOVING EAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH. WE CAN EXPECT RAIN AROUND THE TRI-STATE REGION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. WITH THE HEAVY RAINS OF THE PAST 24 TO 36 HOURS...SURFACES ARE VERY WET THERE THERE IS YHE POTENTIAL FOR LOCAL FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS THROUGH OUT THE AREA. THE WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND WILL ISSUE FURTHER STATMENTS OR WARNINGS IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY TUNES TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TV OR RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OF POSSIBLE WARNINGS. END/SAS
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 12:59 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
KYZ006-OHZ009-WVZ003-271730- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 1245 PM EDT MON JUL 27 1992 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 3 PM... AT 1230 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FROM CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA WEST ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF KENTUCKY BEYOND LOUISVILLE. THE AREA OF PRECIPITATION IS MOVING SOUTH AT ABOUT 15 MPH WHILE THE RAIN CELLS ARE MOVING EAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH. WE CAN EXPECT RAIN AROUND THE TRI-STATE REGION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. WITH THE HEAVY RAINS OF THE PAST 24 TO 36 HOURS...SURFACES ARE VERY WET AND THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCAL FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS THROUGH OUT THE AREA. THE WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND WILL ISSUE FURTHER STATMENTS OR WARNINGS IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY TUNES TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TV OR RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OF POSSIBLE WARNINGS. END/SAS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 8:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Randolph, Upshur | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 8:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Preston | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 9:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Randolph | 118 min |
| Jul 27, 11:45 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Lewis, Upshur | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 11:45 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Randolph | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 12:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour, Tucker | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 12:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Braxton, Gilmer | 115 min |
| Jul 27, 1:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Calhoun | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Lewis, Upshur | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Randolph | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Webster | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Logan | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Raleigh, Wyoming | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Webster | 4 hr |
Nearby
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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.