Flash Flood Warning 53, NWS Charleston, WV

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.
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END/CDB

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

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

WVZ006-007-008-272000-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV
305 PM EDT MON JUL 27 1992

AT 300 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT BECKLEY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
OVER EASTERN KENTUCKY..SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN MCDOWELL COUNTY OF
SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THE STORMS IN EASTERN KENTUCKY WILL MOVE INTO
SOUTHERN MINGO COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA AND THE STORMS OVER SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
WILL MOVE INTO MCDOWELL COUNTY OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA WITHIN THE HOUR.

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 AS
THESE STORMS MOVE SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON.

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

END/CDB

KYZ006-008-OHZ008-009-WVZ003-272030-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV
315PM EDT MON JUL 27 1992

...FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 8PM...

AT 305PM THIS AFTERNOON WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND SATELLITE INDICATED
HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE TRI-STATE. THE HEAVIEST
RAIN WAS OVER MUCH OF LEWIS..WESTERN CARTER..ELLIOTT AND LAWRENCE
COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY..AND SOUTHERN WAYNE COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA.

AUTOMATED RAINGAGES IN THESE AREA INDICATED THAT AS MUCH AS 1.50 INCHES
OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THE LAST TWO HOURS. THIS MAY CAUSE SOME SMALL
STREAMS AND CREEKS TO REACH OR JUST GO OVER THEIR BANKS FOR THE NEXT
HOUR OR SO. PONDING OF WATER ACROSS ROADWAYS WILL ALSO BE A PROBLEM IN
NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE AREAS UNTIL LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THERE HAVE BEEN
NO REPORTS OF WIDESPREAD FLOODING BY ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
WITHIN THESE AREAS AS OF 3PM..BUT MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO
POSSIBLE WATER ACROSS ROADWAYS AND UNDERPASSES.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE TRI-STATE LIGHT RAIN WAS FALLING IN AN AREA FROM
ABOUT PIKE..JACKSON AND NORTHERN GALLIA COUNTIES OF OHIO SOUTH ACROSS
THE OHIO RIVER INTO BOTH WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST KENTUCKY.
THIS AREA OF RAIN WAS MOVING EASTSOUTHEAST AT AROUND 20 MILES AN HOUR.

END/DG