Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 1994
Flash Flood Warning 35, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Feb 9, 1994, 5:48 AM EST for Grant County, Pendleton County, West Virginia. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 9, 1994, 5:48 AM EST (10:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 9, 1994, 9:45 AM EST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Grant County, WV, Pendleton County, WV
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 497 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 369 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 KEKN 091048 FFWEKN WVC023-057-071-091445- BULLETIN FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV 548 AM EST WED FEB 9 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKINS HAS ISSUED A SMALL STREAM FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 10 AM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN EAST WEST VIRGINIA ...GRANT COUNTY...MINERAL COUNTY...PENDLETON COUNTY HEAVY RAIN FELL OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA DURING THE EVENING HOURS YESTERDAY, AND HAS CONTINUED INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. SOME OF THE RUNOFF FROM THIS HEAVY RAIN HAS SPILLED INTO THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF MINERAL, GRANT, AND PENDLETON COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA CAUSING SMALL STREAMS TO RISE TO OR EXCEED BANKFULL. HEAVY TO MODERATE RAINFALL WAS REPORTED IN PENDLETON, AND PORTIONS OF GRANT COUNTY. THE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THIS WILL CAUSE STREAMS TO CONTINUE TO RISE. 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. END..HILL/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, Feb 9, 12:54 AM EST, 4 hours 54 minutes before
KYC115-159-OHC053-079-105-090800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 1254 AM EST WED FEB 9 1994 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR MEIGS, JACKSON AND GALLIA COUNTIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO HAVE EXPIRED... ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MASON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA HAS EXPIRED... ....THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR JOHNSON AND MARTIN COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 245 AM EST. AT 1220 AM EST WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND SHERIFF REPORTS IN SOUTH CENTRAOHIO INDICATE THAT RAIN HAS DIMINISHED AND STREAMS ARE SLOWLY RECEDING B KINTO THEIR BANKS. THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR JOHNSON AND MARTIN COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY WILL CONTINUE DUE TO THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT FELL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. AT 1250 AM EST LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUED IN MUCH OF THESE COUNTIES. & WWUS35KGRI -X}
Special weather statement, Feb 9, 1:00 AM EST, 4 hours 48 minutes before
KYC115-159-OHC053-079-105-090800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 1254 AM EST WED FEB 9 1994 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR MEIGS, JACKSON AND GALLIA COUNTIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO HAVE EXPIRED... ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MASON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA HAS EXPIRED... ....THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR JOHNSON AND MARTIN COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 245 AM EST. AT 1220 AM EST WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND SHERIFF REPORTS IN SOUTH CENTRAOHIO INDICATE THAT RAIN HAS DIMINISHED AND STREAMS ARE SLOWLY RECEDING B KINTO THEIR BANKS. THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR JOHNSON AND MARTIN COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY WILL CONTINUE DUE TO THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT FELL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. AT 1250 AM EST LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUED IN MUCH OF THESE COUNTIES. &
Special weather statement, Feb 9, 1:50 AM EST, 3 hours 58 minutes before
WVZ024-025-033>036-042>045-VAZ007-010>013-091000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 150 AM EST WED FEB 9 1994 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... AT 145 AM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR LEWISBURG TO BECKLEY TO MULLEMS AND PINEVILLE. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN, GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AS THEY MOVE THROUGH SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA DURING THE NEXT 2 TO 3 HOURS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE IN A THUNDERSTORM OR IN THE PATH OF ONE MOVE INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES OR TELEPHONES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY OVERFLOW IN AREAS OF HEAVIEST RAIN. PERSONS LIVING NEAR SMALL CREEKS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY IF HEAVY RAIN PERSISTS OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO AVOID DRIVING THROUGH WATER ON THE ROADS OF UNKNOWN DEPTHS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/MONEYPENNY
Special weather statement, Feb 9, 1:55 AM EST, 3 hours 53 minutes before
WVZ024-025-033>036-042>045-VAZ007-010>013-091000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 150 AM EST WED FEB 9 1994 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... AT 145 AM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR LEWISBURG TO BECKLEY TO MULLEMS AND PINEVILLE. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN, GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AS THEY MOVE THROUGH SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA DURING THE NEXT 2 TO 3 HOURS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE IN A THUNDERSTORM OR IN THE PATH OF ONE MOVE INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES OR TELEPHONES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY OVERFLOW IN AREAS OF HEAVIEST RAIN. PERSONS LIVING NEAR SMALL CREEKS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY IF HEAVY RAIN PERSISTS OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO AVOID DRIVING THROUGH WATER ON THE ROADS OF UNKNOWN DEPTHS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/MONEYPENNY
Special weather statement, Feb 9, 3:45 AM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes before
WVZ024-025-033>036-042>045-VAZ007-010>013-091300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 345 AM EST WED FEB 9 1994 AT 340 AM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A LARGE AREA OF RAIN COVERING ALL OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. HEAVIEST RAIN WAS OVER SOUTHERN MERCER COUNTY. RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE REGION FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. NO FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA OVERNIGHT. SOME SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE RUNNING NEAR BANKFUL. ADDITIONAL RAIN TODAY MAY CAUSE SOME STREAMS TO OVERFLOW. PERSONS LIVING NEAR SMALL STREAMS OR IN NORMAL FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD KEEP WATCH ON WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL RETURN WINTRY WEATHER TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. END/MONEYPENNY
Special weather statement, Feb 9, 3:45 AM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes before
WVZ024-025-033>036-042>045-VAZ007-010>013-091300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 345 AM EST WED FEB 9 1994 AT 340 AM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A LARGE AREA OF RAIN COVERING ALL OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. HEAVIEST RAIN WAS OVER SOUTHERN MERCER COUNTY. RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE REGION FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. NO FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA OVERNIGHT. SOME SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE RUNNING NEAR BANKFUL. ADDITIONAL RAIN TODAY MAY CAUSE SOME STREAMS TO OVERFLOW. PERSONS LIVING NEAR SMALL STREAMS OR IN NORMAL FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD KEEP WATCH ON WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL RETURN WINTRY WEATHER TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. END/MONEYPENNY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 10:12 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Ritchie | 6 hr |
| Feb 8, 10:12 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Wirt | 6 hr |
| Feb 8, 11:26 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Tyler | 9 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:03 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour, Randolph, Tucker, Upshur | 3 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:03 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Harrison, Preston, Taylor | 3 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:03 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Lewis | 3 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:05 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Ritchie, Wirt | 5 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:50 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Braxton | 4 hr |
| Feb 9, 4:50 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Roane | 4 hr |
| Feb 9, 5:35 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Webster | 3 hr |
| Feb 9, 5:48 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Mineral | 4 hr |
| Feb 9, 8:55 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt | 4 hr |
| Feb 9, 8:55 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Webster | 4 hr |
| Feb 9, 8:55 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Tyler | 4 hr |
| Feb 9, 8:55 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson | 4 hr |
| Feb 9, 11:16 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Fayette, Greenbrier | 3 hr |
| Feb 9, 1:30 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie, Tyler | 5 hr |
| Feb 9, 1:30 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Webster | 5 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:11 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Fayette, Greenbrier | 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.