Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 1993
Flash Flood Warning 63, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Sep 3, 1993, 10:50 PM EDT for Hampshire County, West Virginia. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 3, 1993, 10:50 PM EDT (02:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 4, 1993, 1:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Whole counties
County Hampshire County, WV
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 1122 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1541 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 3.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KEKN 040250 RRA FFWEKN WVC027-040545- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV 1050 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKINS HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 145 AM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN EAST WEST VIRGINIA ...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY AS OF 1045 PM EDT RADAR ESTIMATES AND RAIN GAGE INFORMATION INDICATE THAT BETWEEN FOUR TO FIVE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. THE AREAS THAT APPEAR TO HAVE RECEIVED TO MOST RAIN IS FROM NORTHEAST THROUGH SOUTH OF CAPON BRIDGE ALONG THE BORDER WITH FREDRICK COUNTY VIRGINIA. ALTHOUGH NO FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED AS OF THIS TIME, THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE THROUGH THE SAME AREAS AND ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE STREAMS AND CREEKS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. ANOTHER CONCERN IS RUNOFF INTO THE CAPON RIVER WHICH ALSO COULD EXPERIENCE A SIGNIFICANT RISE OR OVERFLOW IT'S BANKS. 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. 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 SPOTNS 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 FERRELL 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, Sep 3, 7:25 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
WVZ005-009-010-011-MDZ008-009-VAZ011-040130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV 725 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8PM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL..THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND FOR THE POTOMAC HIGHLANDS OF WEST VIRGINIA AND FOR GARRETT AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES OF WESTERN MARYLAND... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10PM EDT FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND FOR FREDRICK COUNTY IN THE NORTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA... AT 705 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A VERY LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COVERING MUCH OF WEST VIRGINIA WEST AND NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM NEAR KINGWOOD WEST SOUTHWEST TO RAVENSWOOD. THE AREA ALSO COVERED A LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN KENTUCKY, CENTRAL AND EASTERN OHIO AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED OVER MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF WEST VIRGINIA AND OVER WESTERN THROUGH NORTHERN VIRGINIA. MOVEMENT WAS GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 30 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR. THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY DUMPED HEAVY RAINS ON PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREAS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND INTENSE LIGHTNING, HOWEVER ONE THUNDERSTORM DUMPED 3/4 INCH SIZE HAIL AT SHEPHERDSTOWN IN JEFFERSON COUNTY OF WEST VIRGINIA. PERSONS LIVING IN OR TRAVELING THROUGH NORTHERN AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA, WESTERN MARYLAND AND NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA THIS EVENING SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS..PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN.. DANGEROUS INTENSE LIGHTNING STRIKES AND POSSIBLE HAIL IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY THE INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. END FERRELL NNNN f R6WWUS 4x6WWUS \V1WSCA d66WWUS P_66WWUS hlF6WWUS> E6WWUS X@ 6WWUSJ wM66WWUS F6WWUSD y WUUS 8o1 WUUS0 XWOUSz b16WWUS _6WWUS @uMn6WWUS ~>6WWUS 4j&6WWUS pMWWUS e6WWUS ZF6WWUS sF6WWUS
Special weather statement, Sep 3, 7:25 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
WVZ005-009-010-011-MDZ008-009-VAZ011-040130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV 725 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8PM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL..THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND FOR THE POTOMAC HIGHLANDS OF WEST VIRGINIA AND FOR GARRETT AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES OF WESTERN MARYLAND... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10PM EDT FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND FOR FREDRICK COUNTY IN THE NORTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEY OF VIRGINIA... AT 705 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A VERY LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COVERING MUCH OF WEST VIRGINIA WEST AND NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM NEAR KINGWOOD WEST SOUTHWEST TO RAVENSWOOD. THE AREA ALSO COVERED A LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN KENTUCKY, CENTRAL AND EASTERN OHIO AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED OVER MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF WEST VIRGINIA AND OVER WESTERN THROUGH NORTHERN VIRGINIA. MOVEMENT WAS GENERALLY NORTHEAST AT 30 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR. THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY DUMPED HEAVY RAINS ON PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREAS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND INTENSE LIGHTNING, HOWEVER ONE THUNDERSTORM DUMPED 3/4 INCH SIZE HAIL AT SHEPHERDSTOWN IN JEFFERSON COUNTY OF WEST VIRGINIA. PERSONS LIVING IN OR TRAVELING THROUGH NORTHERN AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA, WESTERN MARYLAND AND NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA THIS EVENING SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS..PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN.. DANGEROUS INTENSE LIGHTNING STRIKES AND POSSIBLE HAIL IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY THE INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTS FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. END FERRELL NNNN f R6WWUS 4x6WWUS \V1WSCA d66WWUS P_66WWUS hlF6WWUS> E6WWUS X@ 6WWUSJ wM66WWUS F6WWUSD y WUUS 8o1 WUUS0 XWOUSz b16WWUS _6WWUS @uMn6WWUS ~>6WWUS 4j&6WWUS pMWWUS e6WWUS ZF6WWUS sF6WWUS
Special weather statement, Sep 3, 7:30 PM EDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
WVZ003-KYZ006-OHZ009-040030 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 730 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 1993 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE TRI-STATE AREA... AT 730 PM...LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM LAWRENCE COUNTY OF OHIO SOUTHWEST THROUGH BOYD...CARTER AND ELLIOTT COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES WHILE THE LINE MOVED SOUTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE IN ELLIOTT AND CARTER COUNTIES AND LAWRENCE COUNTY OF OHIO. IF STORMS APPROACH YOUR AREA SAFE SHELTER INDOORS...IF DRIVING...EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. STAY TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ANY FURTHER POSSIBLE STATEMENTS. END/COSTELLO
Special weather statement, Sep 3, 7:33 PM EDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
WVZ003-KYZ006-OHZ009-040030 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 730 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 1993 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE TRI-STATE AREA... AT 730 PM...LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM LAWRENCE COUNTY OF OHIO SOUTHWEST THROUGH BOYD...CARTER AND ELLIOTT COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES WHILE THE LINE MOVED SOUTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE IN ELLIOTT AND CARTER COUNTIES AND LAWRENCE COUNTY OF OHIO. IF STORMS APPROACH YOUR AREA SAFE SHLELTER INDOORS...IF DRIVING...EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. STAY TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ANY FURTHER POSSIBLE STATEMENTS. END/COSTELLO
Special weather statement, Sep 3, 8:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
WVZ002>009-012-040200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 800 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 1993 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #845 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA... AT ABOUT 755 PM THE CHARLESTON WEATHER RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MORGANTOWN WEST VIRGINIA, CHARLESTON AND JACKSON KENTUCKY. AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS OBSERVED ALONG THE VIRGINIA-WEST VIRGINIA BORDER FROM BLUEFIELD TO LOST RIVER STATE PARK. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE DETECTED IN WEST VIRGINIA AROUND 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WEST UNION, 5 MILES SOUTH OF GLENVILLE, 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF BUCKHANNON, OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN POCAHONTAS COUNTY, AND ALONG THE WEST VIRGINIA BORDER FROM POINT PLEASANT TO HUNTINGTON. A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS JUST WEST OF LOUSIA KENTUCKY. THE AREA OF RAIN WAS MOVING EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR BUT THE INDIVIDUAL CELLS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. EXPECT STRONG GUSTY WINDS, LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL IN THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. END/ORCHANIAN/CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.
Special weather statement, Sep 3, 8:04 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
WVZ002>009-012-040200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 800 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 1993 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #845 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA... AT ABOUT 755 PM THE CHARLESTON WEATHER RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MORGANTOWN WEST VIRGINIA, CHARLESTON AND JACKSON KENTUCKY. AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS OBSERVED ALONG THE VIRGINIA-WEST VIRGINIA BORDER FROM BLUEFIELD TO LOST RIVER STATE PARK. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE DETECTED IN WEST VIRGINIA AROUND 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WEST UNION, 5 MILES SOUTH OF GLENVILLE, 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF BUCKHANNON, OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN POCAHONTAS COUNTY, AND ALONG THE WEST VIRGINIA BORDER FROM POINT PLEASANT TO HUNTINGTON. A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS JUST WEST OF LOUSIA KENTUCKY. THE AREA OF RAIN WAS MOVING EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR BUT THE INDIVIDUAL CELLS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. EXPECT STRONG GUSTY WINDS, LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL IN THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. END/ORCHANIAN/CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in West Virginia, 1993Every flash flood warning in 1993
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.