Alert archive / Ohio / Flash Flood Warnings in 1992
Flash Flood Warning 81, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Aug 27, 1992, 9:56 PM EDT for Muskingum County, Ohio. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 1992, 9:56 PM EDT (01:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 1992, 12:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Whole counties
County Muskingum County, OH
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 1763 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 835 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 5.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCMH 280157 FFWCMH OHC119-280400- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBUS OH 956 PM EDT THU AUG 27 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBUS HAS ISSUED A SMALL STREAM FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...... IN SOUTHEAST OHIO ...MUSKINGUM COUNTY AT 950 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN IN MUSKINGUM COUNTY. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING SLOWLY EAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR... AND WILL GRADUALLY MOVE ACROSS MUSKINGUM COUNTY. SMALL STREAM FLOODING WILL OCCUR WHERE STREAMS ARE ALREADY NEAR BANKFULL. SOME STREET FLOODING AND ROAD FLOODING WILL ALSO OCCUR. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. GROH
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, Aug 27, 6:43 PM EDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
WVZ003-KYZ006-008-OHZ008-009-272315- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 835 PM EDT THU AUG 27 1992 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY... AT 630 PM A LINE OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING THROUGH NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN OHIO. THE LINE EXTENDED FROM MARTIN COUNTY OF KENTUCKY, NORTHWARD INTO PIKE COUNTY OF OHIO. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE IN SCIOTO COUNTY OF OHIO, AROUND PORTSMOUTH, AND NORTHERN GREENUP COUNTY OF KENTUCKY. THESE STORMS WERE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS, STRONG GUSTY WINDS, INTENSE DANGEROUS LIGHTING AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 20 MPH. CONDITIONS AROUND THE AREA ARE FAVORABLE FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN. LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR WITH THE STORMS THIS EVENING. END/COSTELLO
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 6:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before
WVZ003-KYZ006-008-OHZ008-009-272315- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 635 PM EDT THU AUG 27 1992 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY... AT 630 PM A LINE OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING THROUGH NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN OHIO. THE LINE EXTENDED FROM MARTIN COUNTY OF KENTUCKY, NORTHWARD INTO PIKE COUNTY OF OHIO. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE IN SCIOTO COUNTY OF OHIO, AROUND PORTSMOUTH, AND NORTHERN GREENUP COUNTY OF KENTUCKY. THESE STORMS WERE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS, STRONG GUSTY WINDS, INTENSE DANGEROUS LIGHTING AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 20 MPH. CONDITIONS AROUND THE AREA ARE FAVORABLE FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN. LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR WITH THE STORMS THIS EVENING. END/COSTELLO .CORRECTED TIME OF ISSUANCE
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 7:18 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
WVZ006-007-008-280100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 715 PM EDT THU AUG 27 1992 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING... AT 710 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT BECKLEY SHOWED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND EASTERN KENTUCKY. THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE OVER MERCER...SOUTHERN RALEIGH...NORTHERN WYOMING...EXTREME SOUTHWEST GREENBRIER...SOUTHERN KANAWHA...AND EASTERN CLAY COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH AND MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN..FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL A4S THEY PASS OVERHEAD. STREET FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN PRINCETON FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF LOW VISIBILITIES IN HEAVY RAIN AND AVOID DRIVING THROUGH AREAS OF STANDING WATER ON ROADWAYS. END/CGF
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 8:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
WVZ003-KYZ006-008-OHZ008-009-280215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 805 PM EDT THU AUG 27 1992 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY... AT 805 PM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE INDICATED BY RADAR ACROSS NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE IN LAWRENCE AND JACKSON COUNTIES OF OHIO. THESE STORMS WERE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS DANGEROUS LIGHTING AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. CONDITIONS AROUND THE AREA ARE FAVORABLE FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN. LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR WITH THE STORMS THIS EzVENING. SHUFF
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 8:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
WVZ006-007-008-280200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 825 PM EDT THU AUG 27 1992 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING... AT 820 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT BECKLEY SHOWED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WERE OVER FAYETTE COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH AND MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN..FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL. STREET FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ON VALLEY DRIVE IN BECKLEY FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. SOME REPORTS OF AROUND ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE BECKELY AREA FROM THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN 7PM AND 8PM. RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY OVER SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHWEST. PERSONS LIVING NEAR SMALL STREAMS OR IN NORMAL FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD LISTEN FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO SAFETY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...DONT TRY TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. END/CGF
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 9:08 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
WVZ003-KYZ006-008-OHZ008-009-280215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 910 PM EDT THU AUG 27 1992 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NORTHEAST KENTUCKY TONIGHT... ...FLOOD WATCH SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA FRIDAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT... AT 905 PM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE INDICATED BY RADAR ACROSS NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE IN GALLIA COUNTY OHIO AND MASON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA. BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL MAY OCCUR WITH A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDIT IONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR...IF YOU OBSERVE FLODING OR A WARNING IS ISSUED GO TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. SHUFF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 9:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Franklin, Madison, Union | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 9:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Delaware, Licking | 2 hr |
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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.