Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 1993
Flash Flood Warning 48, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at May 9, 1993, 10:44 PM EDT for McDowell County, West Virginia. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 9, 1993, 10:44 PM EDT (02:44 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 1993, 1:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Whole counties
County McDowell County, WV
The nearest sounding before it
Huntington/Tri S, WV (KHTS), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 515 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1794 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 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 KCRW 100245 FFWBKW WVC047-100545- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV ISSUED BY CHARLESTON WV 1044 PM EDT SUN MAY 9 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 145 AM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...... IN SOUTH CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA ...EASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTY A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ELKHORN CREEK BASIN AROUND THE COMMUNITY OF NORTHFORK. SLOW MOVING SHOWERS HAVE BEEN IN THIS REGION OF EASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTY SINCE 8 PM. AT 10:30 PM...SHOWERS WERE BEGINNING TO WEAKEN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. END / KTB
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, May 9, 5:30 PM EDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before
WVZ003-KYZ006-OHZ009-092230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 9 1993 ....SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN THE TRI STATE... AT 530 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE TRI STATE. THE HEAVIEST AND MOST EXTENSIVE ACTIVITY CONTINUED TO BE LOCATED IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO COUNTIES OF MEIGS LAWRENCE JACKSON AND GALLIA. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED IN EAST CENTRAL MASON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA. MOVEMENT OF THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS NORTH AT 5 MPH. DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN PONDING OF ROADWAYS WILL OCCUR IF YOU ARE CAUGHT UNDERNEATH A THUNDERSTORM. IN ADDITION FREQUENT AND POSSIBLE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LASTEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/CICCONE
Special weather statement, May 9, 5:40 PM EDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
WVZ003-KYZ006-OHZ009-092230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 530 PM EDT SUN MAY 9 1993 ....SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE IN THE TRI STATE... AT 530 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE TRI STATE. THE HEAVIEST AND MOST EXTENSIVE ACTIVITY CONTINUED TO BE LOCATED IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO COUNTIES OF MEIGS LAWRENCE JACKSON AND GALLIA. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED IN EAST CENTRAL MASON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA. MOVEMENT OF THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS NORTH AT 5 MPH. DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN PONDING OF ROADWAYS WILL OCCUR IF YOU ARE CAUGHT UNDERNEATH A THUNDERSTORM. IN ADDITION FREQUENT AND POSSIBLE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LASTEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/CICCONE
Special weather statement, May 9, 6:09 PM EDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before
WVZ003-KYZ006-OHZ009-092245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 610 PM EDT SUN MAY 9 1993 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAS DEVELOPED OVER WESTERN GALLIA COUNTY... AT 605 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER WESTERN GALLIA COUNTY OHIO. THE STORM WAS MOVING SLOWLY IF IT ALL. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAINFALL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. OTHER SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE TRI STATE. A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE ANYWHERE IN THE TRI STATE THIS EVENING BEFORE THE ACTIVITY BEGINS TO DIE NEAR SUNSET. CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION END/CICCONE
Special weather statement, May 9, 6:10 PM EDT, 4 hours 34 minutes before
WVZ003-KYZ006-OHZ009-092245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 610 PM EDT SUN MAY 9 1993 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAS DEVELOPED OVER WESTERN GALLIA COUNTY... AT 605 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER WESTERN GALLIA COUNTY OHIO. THE STORM WAS MOVING SLOWLY IF IT ALL. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAINFALL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. OTHER SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE TRI STATE. A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE ANYWHERE IN THE TRI STATE THIS EVENING BEFORE THE ACTIVITY BEGINS TO DIE NEAR SUNSET. CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION END/CICCONE
Special weather statement, May 9, 9:59 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
WVZ006-007-008-100400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 959 PM EDT SUN MAY 9 1993 ...HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN MCDOWELL AND EASTERN WYOMING COUNTIES... AT 1000 PM RADAR AND SURFACE REPORTS INDICATED THAT VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING OVER PORTIONS OF MCDOWELL AND WYOMING COUNTIES. THIS RAIN HAS CAUSED WATER TO RISE RAPIDLY...ESPECIALLY AROUND NORTHFORK. IF WATER RISES RAPIDLY PERSONS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT DRIVE OVER WATER COVERING ROADWAYS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THIS AREA FOR THE NEXT HALF HOUR OR HOUR. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/WJM
Special weather statement, May 9, 10:00 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
WVZ006-007-008-100400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 959 PM EDT SUN MAY 9 1993 ...HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN MCDOWELL AND EASTERN WYOMING COUNTIES... AT 1000 PM RADAR AND SURFACE REPORTS INDICATED THAT VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING OVER PORTIONS OF MCDOWELL AND WYOMING COUNTIES. THIS RAIN HAS CAUSED WATER TO RISE RAPIDLY...ESPECIALLY AROUND NORTHFORK. IF WATER RISES RAPIDLY PERSONS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT DRIVE OVER WATER COVERING ROADWAYS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THIS AREA FOR THE NEXT HALF HOUR OR HOUR. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. STAY TUNED T$O NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/WJM
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.