Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 1994
Flash Flood Warning 11, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jan 28, 1994, 2:08 AM EST for Tyler County, West Virginia. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 28, 1994, 2:08 AM EST (07:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 28, 1994, 2:15 PM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Whole counties
County Tyler County, WV
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 513 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 266 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 280709 FFWCRW WVC095-281915- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 208 AM EST FRI JAN 28 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 215 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...... IN NORTHWEST WEST VIRGINIA ...TYLER COUNTY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS ISSUING A FLOOD WARNING FOR TYLER COUNTY. OES OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED SEVERAL CREEKS OUT OF THEIR BANKS. ROUTE 13 IS REPORTED TO BE UNDER WATER IN SPOTS. INDIAN CREEK IS REPORTED TO BE OUT OF ITS BANKS. THE CREEK AT MIDDLE ISLAND IS OUT OF ITS BANKS AND STILL RISING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. WATCH OUT FOR MUD SLIDES. END/MSE
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, Jan 27, 9:24 PM EST, 4 hours 44 minutes before
WVZ024-025-033>037-042>045-280500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 924 PM EST THU JAN 27 1994 ...FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT AND FRIDAY FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR THE SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES OF FAYETTE, GREENBRIER, MERCER, MONROE, POCAHONTAS, RALEIGH AND SUMMERS. TEMPERATURES REMAINED AT OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING THROUGHOUT THE ADVISORY AREA AT 9PM. PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE IS OCCURRING AT TIMES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND GREENBRIER VALLEY AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL WARMER AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION AROUND MIDNIGHT. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS OFFICIALS AND SHEFIFFS DEPARTMENTS INDICATE THAT LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE HAS BEEN VERY WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE AREA UNDER THE ADVISORY. GREENBRIER COUNTY SEEMS TO HAVE RECEIVED THE MOST ICE WITH ROADS ACROSS VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTY VERY SLIPPERY. I-64 FROM DAWSON TO GREEN SULPHUR SPRINGS WAS REPORTED TO BE ICE COVERED AND VERY HAZARDOUS. MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE WITH CAUTION. AS WARMER AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION LATER TONIGHT THE FREEZING RAIN WILL TURN TO ALL RAIN AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND FRIDAY. RAIN MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATER TONIGHT. PERSONS LIVING NEAR SMALL STREAMS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS CLOSELY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/MONEYPENNY
Special weather statement, Jan 27, 9:26 PM EST, 4 hours 42 minutes before
WVZ024-025-033>037-042>045-280500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 924 PM EST THU JAN 27 1994 ...FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT AND FRIDAY FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR THE SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES OF FAYETTE, GREENBRIER, MERCER, MONROE, POCAHONTAS, RALEIGH AND SUMMERS. TEMPERATURES REMAINED AT OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING THROUGHOUT THE ADVISORY AREA AT 9PM. PATCHY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE IS OCCURRING AT TIMES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND GREENBRIER VALLEY AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL WARMER AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION AROUND MIDNIGHT. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS OFFICIALS AND SHEFIFFS DEPARTMENTS INDICATE THAT LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE HAS BEEN VERY WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE AREA UNDER THE ADVISORY. GREENBRIER COUNTY SEEMS TO HAVE RECEIVED THE MOST ICE WITH ROADS ACROSS VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTY VERY SLIPPERY. I-64 FROM DAWSON TO GREEN SULPHUR SPRINGS WAS REPORTED TO BE ICE COVERED AND VERY HAZARDOUS. MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE WITH CAUTION. AS WARMER AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION LATER TONIGHT THE FREEZING RAIN WILL TURN TO ALL RAIN AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND FRIDAY. RAIN MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATER TONIGHT. PERSONS LIVING NEAR SMALL STREAMS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS CLOSELY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/MONEYPENNY
Special weather statement, Jan 27, 11:34 PM EST, 2 hours 34 minutes before
WVZ024-025-033>037-042>045-280800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 1134 PM EST THU JAN 27 1994 ...FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT AND FRIDAY FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... ...ICY IN AREAS OF GREENBRIER COUNTY... SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT IN GREENBRIER COUNTY REPORT LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE IS STILL VERY WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE COUNTY. MOST ROADS; ESPECIALLY SECONDARY ROADS AND OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. A WARM FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION AND TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE ABOVE FREEZING BY 3AM. RAIN WILL INTENSIFY DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY. PERSONS LIVING NEAR SMALL STREAMS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS CLOSELY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/MONEYPENNY
Special weather statement, Jan 27, 11:35 PM EST, 2 hours 33 minutes before
WVZ024-025-033>037-042>045-280800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 1134 PM EST THU JAN 27 1994 ...FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT AND FRIDAY FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... ...ICY IN AREAS OF GREENBRIER COUNTY... SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT IN GREENBRIER COUNTY REPORT LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE IS STILL VERY WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE COUNTY. MOST ROADS; ESPECIALLY SECONDARY ROADS AND OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. A WARM FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION AND TEMPERATURES SHOULD RISE ABOVE FREEZING BY 3AM. RAIN WILL INTENSIFY DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY. PERSONS LIVING NEAR SMALL STREAMS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS CLOSELY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/MONEYPENNY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 5:13 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Ritchie | 6 hr |
| Jan 28, 5:51 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Pleasants | 6 hr |
| Jan 28, 6:00 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Wetzel | 6 hr |
| Jan 28, 9:41 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Marion, Monongalia | 3 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in West Virginia, 1994Every flash flood warning in 1994
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.