Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 1994
Flash Flood Warning 46, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Feb 11, 1994, 4:11 PM EST for McDowell County, West Virginia. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 11, 1994, 4:11 PM EST (21:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 11, 1994, 10:00 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Whole counties
County McDowell County, WV
The nearest sounding before it
Huntington/Tri S, WV (KHTS), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 527 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 81 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 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 KBKW 112112 FFWBKW WVC047-120300- BULLETIN FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 411 PM EST FRI FEB 11 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BECKLEY WV HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...... IN SOUTH CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA ...MCDOWELL COUNTY THE WARNING IS FOR THE HEADWATERS OF THE TUG FORK RIVER AND THE TRIBUTARY STREAMS DRAINING INTO IT. RUNOFF FROM THIS MORNING'S RAINS IS BACKING UP CAUSING WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS. SOME EVACUATIONS ARE IN PROGRESS. THE STREAMS SHOULD BEGIN TO RECEDE AFTER 10 PM. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREA0T TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. END/BURRUS/ROZANSKI
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 11, 12:45 PM EST, 3 hours 26 minutes before
KYC100>105-107-119-OHC081>083-085>088-WVC005>007-112000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 145 PM EST FRI FEB 11 1994 ....MINOR FLOODING OCCURRING IN SOME AREAS OF THE TRI-STATE.... ....WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LEWIS COUNTY KENTUCKY AND SOUTHCENTRAL OHIO THIS AFTERNOON.... CURRENTLY, SMALL STREAM FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MARTIN COUNTY KENTUCKY AND SCIOTO, GALLIA AND MEIGS COUNTIES OF SOUTHCENTRAL OHIO. SEVERAL ROADS IN THESE COUNTIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED COVERED BY WATER FROM NEARBY STREAMS THAT HAVE FILLED TO OVERFLOWING DUE TO THE RAINS AND HIGH WATERS ALONG THE LEVISA FORK RIVER IN MARTIN COUNTY KENTUCKY AND THE OHIO AND SCIOTO RIVERS IN OHIO. MINOR FLOODING ALSO CONTINUES IN SOUTHERN WAYNE COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA ALONG ROUTE 152, THE MISSOURI BRANCH AND TWELVEPOLE CREEKS NEAR DUNLOW AND MOSES FORK. THE SHERIFF IN MASON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA REPORTED SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS ALONG THE LITTLE KANAWHA AND OHIO RIVERS TO BE UNDER WATER. FREEZING RAIN WAS CONTINUING TO FALL ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL OHIO AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY. ROADS IN THESE AREAS WILL LIKELY REMAIN ICE COVERED AND TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCIES. RAIN WAS CONTINUING TO FALL ACROSS WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA IN WAYNE, CABELL AND MASON COUNTIES AND ROADS WERE BEGINNING TO BE LESS ICY. BUT, TRAVEL IS STILL NOT RECOMMENDED IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA UNLESS NECESSARY. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO END ACROSS THE TRI-STATE EARLY THIS EVENING, BUT WITH THE GROUND ALREADY SATURATED OR ICE COVERED THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE SMALL STREAM FLOODING DUE TO RUNOFF. BE ALERT AND IF YOU LIVE NEAR A SMALL STREAM OR CREEK, KEEP AN EYE ON 4WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL RADIO AND TV FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS SITUATION. END/DG
Special weather statement, Feb 11, 1:45 PM EST, 2 hours 26 minutes before
KYC100>105-107-119-OHC081>083-085>088-WVC005>007-112000-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV
145 PM EST FRI FEB 11 1994
....MINOR FLOODING OCCURRING IN SOME AREAS OF THE TRI-STATE....
....WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LEWIS COUNTY KENTUCKY AND
SOUTHCENTRAL OHIO THIS AFTERNOON....
CURRENTLY, SMALL STREAM FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MARTIN COUNTY
KENTUCKY AND SCIOTO, GALLIA AND MEIGS COUNTIES OF SOUTHCENTRAL OHIO.
SEVERAL ROADS IN THESE COUNTIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED COVERED BY WATER FROM
NEARBY STREAMS THAT HAVE FILLED TO OVERFLOWING DUE TO THE RAINS AND HIGH
WATERS ALONG THE LEVISA FORK RIVER IN MARTIN COUNTY KENTUCKY AND THE
OHIO AND SCIOTO RIVERS IN OHIO.
MINOR FLOODING ALSO CONTINUES IN SOUTHERN WAYNE COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA
ALONG ROUTE 152, THE MISSOURI BRANCH AND TWELVEPOLE CREEKS NEAR DUNLOW
AND MOSES FORK. THE SHERIFF IN MASON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA REPORTED
SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS ALONG THE LITTLE KANAWHA AND OHIO RIVERS TO BE
UNDER WATER.
FREEZING RAIN WAS CONTINUING TO FALL ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHCENTRAL OHIO
AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY. ROADS IN THESE AREAS WILL LIKELY
REMAIN ICE COVERED AND TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCIES.
RAIN WAS CONTINUING TO FALL ACROSS WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA IN WAYNE,
CABELL AND MASON COUNTIES AND ROADS WERE BEGINNING TO BE LESS ICY. BUT,
TRAVEL IS STILL NOT RECOMMENDED IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA UNLESS
NECESSARY.
THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO END ACROSS THE TRI-STATE EARLY THIS EVENING, BUT
WITH THE GROUND ALREADY SATURATED OR ICE COVERED THERE IS THE POTENTIAL
FOR MORE SMALL STREAM FLOODING DUE TO RUNOFF. BE ALERT AND IF YOU LIVE
NEAR A SMALL STREAM OR CREEK, KEEP AN EYE ON WATER LEVELS AND BE
PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL RADIO AND TV FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THIS SITUATION.
END/DG
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,ZF6WWUSLocal storm report, Feb 11, 2:26 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 225PM EST FRI FEB 11 1994 FLOOD REPORTS FOR FEB 9 1994... MINOR SMALL STREAM FLOODING OCCURRED IN THE FOLLOWING AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY COUNTIES FOR WSO HTS - MASON AND WAYNE WV...ONE FATALITY IN SOUTHERN WAYNE COUNTY. JEWELL SANSOM (71) OF EAST LYNN NEAR ROUTE 1, FELL OFF A FOOT BRIDGE INTO THE CREEK SHE WAS TRYING TO CROSS AND DROWN. APPROX. TIME WAS 230AM. GALLIA,JACKSON AND MEIGS OH...NO FATALITIES, MOSTLY ROADS NEAR CREEKS FLOWING INTO RISING OHIO RIVER. MINOR DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOME BASEMENTS. JOHNSON AND MARTIN KY...MINOR FLOODING ACROSS ROADS IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS DUE TO RAINFALL RUNOFF INTO SMALL CREEKS. FLOOD REPORTS FOR FEB 11 1994... SCIOTO, GALLIA AND MEIGS COUNTIES IN OHIO..MOSTLY ROAD FLOODING ALONG CREEKS CONTINUING BACKUP DUE TO RISING OHIO RIVER. NO FATALITIES, INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED. MARTIN AND JOHNSON COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY..MINOR ROAD FLOODING DUE TO RUNOFF INTO SMALL CREEKS. NO FATALITIES, INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED.
Local storm report, Feb 11, 2:26 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 225PM EST FRI FEB 11 1994 FLOOD REPORTS FOR FEB 9 1994... MINOR SMALL STREAM FLOODING OCCURRED IN THE FOLLOWING AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY COUNTIES FOR WSO HTS - MASON AND WAYNE WV...ONE FATALITY IN SOUTHERN WAYNE COUNTY. JEWELL SANSOM (71) OF EAST LYNN NEAR ROUTE 1, FELL OFF A FOOT BRIDGE INTO THE CREEK SHE WAS TRYING TO CROSS AND DROWN. APPROX. TIME WAS 230AM. GALLIA,JACKSON AND MEIGS OH...NO FATALITIES, MOSTLY ROADS NEAR CREEKS FLOWING INTO RISING OHIO RIVER. MINOR DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOME BASEMENTS. JOHNSON AND MARTIN KY...MINOR FLOODING ACROSS ROADS IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS DUE TO RAINFALL RUNOFF INTO SMALL CREEKS. FLOOD REPORTS FOR FEB 11 1994... SCIOTO, GALLIA AND MEIGS COUNTIES IN OHIO..MOSTLY ROAD FLOODING ALONG CREEKS CONTINUING BACKUP DUE TO RISING OHIO RIVER. NO FATALITIES, INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED. MARTIN AND JOHNSON COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY..MINOR ROAD FLOODING DUE TO RUNOFF INTO SMALL CREEKS. NO FATALITIES, INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED.
Local storm report, Feb 11, 2:31 PM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT...COR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 225PM EST FRI FEB 11 1994 FLOOD REPORTS FOR FEB 9 1994... MINOR SMALL STREAM FLOODING OCCURRED IN THE FOLLOWING AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY COUNTIES FOR WSO HTS - MASON AND WAYNE WV...ONE FATALITY IN SOUTHERN WAYNE COUNTY. JEWELL SANSOM (71) OF EAST LYNN NEAR ROUTE 1, FELL OFF A FOOT BRIDGE INTO THE CREEK SHE WAS TRYING TO CROSS AND DROWN. ...COR APPROX. TIME WAS 230AM ON 2/10/94. GALLIA,JACKSON AND MEIGS OH...NO FATALITIES, MOSTLY ROADS NEAR CREEKS FLOWING INTO RISING OHIO RIVER. MINOR DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOME BASEMENTS. JOHNSON AND MARTIN KY...MINOR FLOODING ACROSS ROADS IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS DUE TO RAINFALL RUNOFF INTO SMALL CREEKS. FLOOD REPORTS FOR FEB 11 1994... SCIOTO, GALLIA AND MEIGS COUNTIES IN OHIO..MOSTLY ROAD FLOODING ALONG CREEKS CONTINUING BACKUP DUE TO RISING OHIO RIVER. NO FATALITIES, INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED. MARTIN AND JOHNSON COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY..MINOR ROAD FLOODING DUE TO RUNOFF INTO SMALL CREEKS. NO FATALITIES, INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED.
Local storm report, Feb 11, 2:31 PM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT...COR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 225PM EST FRI FEB 11 1994 FLOOD REPORTS FOR FEB 9 1994... MINOR SMALL STREAM FLOODING OCCURRED IN THE FOLLOWING AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY COUNTIES FOR WSO HTS - MASON AND WAYNE WV...ONE FATALITY IN SOUTHERN WAYNE COUNTY. JEWELL SANSOM (71) OF EAST LYNN NEAR ROUTE 1, FELL OFF A FOOT BRIDGE INTO THE CREEK SHE WAS TRYING TO CROSS AND DROWN. ...COR APPROX. TIME WAS 230AM ON 2/10/94. GALLIA,JACKSON AND MEIGS OH...NO FATALITIES, MOSTLY ROADS NEAR CREEKS FLOWING INTO RISING OHIO RIVER. MINOR DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOME BASEMENTS. JOHNSON AND MARTIN KY...MINOR FLOODING ACROSS ROADS IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS DUE TO RAINFALL RUNOFF INTO SMALL CREEKS. FLOOD REPORTS FOR FEB 11 1994... SCIOTO, GALLIA AND MEIGS COUNTIES IN OHIO..MOSTLY ROAD FLOODING ALONG CREEKS CONTINUING BACKUP DUE TO RISING OHIO RIVER. NO FATALITIES, INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED. MARTIN AND JOHNSON COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY..MINOR ROAD FLOODING DUE TO RUNOFF INTO SMALL CREEKS. NO FATALITIES, INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORTED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 5:01 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | McDowell | 3 hr |
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.