Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 1994
Flash Flood Warning 87, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Aug 2, 1994, 7:25 PM EDT for Marion County, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was in force for 95 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1994, 7:25 PM EDT (23:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 1994, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 95 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Marion County, WV, Monongalia County, WV
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 93 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
- 1337 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 864 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 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 022325 FFWEKN WVC049-061-030100- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV 725 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKINS HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 9 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN NORTH WEST VIRGINIA ...NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY...EASTERN MONONGALIA COUNTY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTEDNED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN MONONGALIA, AND FOR NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS TUESDAY EVENING. COUNTY OFFICIALS IN MONONGALIA COUNTY REPORT FLOODING AT ARNETTSVILLE IN THE INDIAN CREEK DRAINAGE BASIN, AT CORE ALONG PEDLAR RUN IN THE DOLLS RUN DRAINAGE BASIN, AND AT SUGAR GROVE IN THE DENTS RUN DRAINAGE BASIN. THERE IS A POSSIBLILTY OF SOME FLOODING WITHIN THE SCOTTS RUN DRAINAGE BASIN. MARION COUNTY OFFCIALS REPORT FLOODING ALONG ROUTE 19 NORTH OF FAIRMONT ALONG PHARAOH RUN. THE HEAVY RAINSHOWERS WHICH PRODUCED THE VERY HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED EAST OF THESE COUNTIES. HOWEVER, RUNOFF FROM THE EARLIER DOWNPOURS WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO RECEED, AND WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS. ANYONE LIVING ALONG ANY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED STREAMS SHOULD KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON WATER LEVELS THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. IF WATER LEVELS BEGIN TO RISE QUICKLY, MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS. 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, Aug 2, 6:51 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
WVZ008>012-017-019-020-030000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 651 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 1994 SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHWEST WEST VIRGINIA. AT 645 PM...WEATHER RADAR IN CHARLESTON SHOWED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM MORGANTOWN AND TERRA ALTA TO NEAR MINERAL WELLS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE JUST SOUTH OF MINERAL WELLS AND JUST SOUTH OF HARRISVILLE. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 10 MPH, AND SHOULD REACH GLENVILLE AND ELIZABETH BY 800 PM. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR RITCHIE COUNTY EXPIRED AT 615 PM. ANOTHER LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG THE OHIO RIVER FROM POINT PLEASANT INTO GALLIA COUNTY OHIO. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS FALLING FROM MASON WEST VIRGINIA TO GALLIPOLIS. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT AROUND 15 MPH. THESE STORMS SHOULD REACH RAVENSWOOD AND RIPLEY BY 745 PM. MOST OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND BRIEFLY GUSTY WINDS. ANY RAINFALL OVER 1.5 INCHES IN ABOUT AN HOUR COULD CAUSE SOME LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR WATER OVER ROADWAYS, AND ANYONE LIVING ALONG SMALL STREAMS SHOULD KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS. REYNOLDS
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 6:52 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
WVZ008>012-017-019-020-030000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 651 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 1994 SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHWEST WEST VIRGINIA. AT 645 PM...WEATHER RADAR IN CHARLESTON SHOWED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM MORGANTOWN AND TERRA ALTA TO NEAR MINERAL WELLS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE JUST SOUTH OF MINERAL WELLS AND JUST SOUTH OF HARRISVILLE. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 10 MPH, AND SHOULD REACH GLENVILLE AND ELIZABETH BY 800 PM. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR RITCHIE COUNTY EXPIRED AT 615 PM. ANOTHER LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG THE OHIO RIVER FROM POINT PLEASANT INTO GALLIA COUNTY OHIO. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS FALLING FROM MASON WEST VIRGINIA TO GALLIPOLIS. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT AROUND 15 MPH. THESE STORMS SHOULD REACH RAVENSWOOD AND RIPLEY BY 745 PM. MOST OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND BRIEFLY GUSTY WINDS. ANY RAINFALL OVER 1.5 INCHES IN ABOUT AN HOUR COULD CAUSE SOME LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR WATER OVER ROADWAYS, AND ANYONE LIVING :ALONG SMALL STREAMS SHOULD KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR RAPID RISES IN WATER LEVELS. REYNOLDS
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 6:57 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
WVZ007-OHZ086-085-030000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 657 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 1994 AT 655 PM EDT RADAR WAS INDICATING A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN MEIGS AND GALLIA COUNTIES OF OHIO. THESE STORMS EXTENDED FROM EAST OF POMEROY, OHITO SOUTHWEST OF GALLIPOLIS. THIS LINE OF STORMS IS MOVING SLOWLY EAST AND IS JUST BEGINNING TO CROSS THE OHIO RIVER INTO NORTHERN MASON COUNTYWEST VIRGINIA . THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN, WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MILES PEHOUR, AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD PRODUCE MINOR FLASH FLOODING. IF YOU ARE DRIVING, BE ALERT FOR WATER OVER ROADWA . EBERT
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 6:59 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
WVZ007-OHZ086-085-030000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 657 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 1994 AT 655 PM EDT RADAR WAS INDICATING A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN MEIGS AND GALLIA COUNTIES OF OHIO. THESE STORMS EXTENDED FROM EAST OF POMEROY, OHITO SOUTHWEST OF GALLIPOLIS. THIS LINE OF STORMS IS MOVING SLOWLY EAST AND IS JUST BEGINNING TO CROSS THE OHIO RIVER INTO NORTHERN MASON COUNTYWEST VIRGINIA . THESE STORMS COtULD PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN, WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MILES PEHOUR, AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD PRODUCE MINOR FLASH FLOODING. IF YOU ARE DRIVING, BE ALERT FOR WATER OVER ROADWA . EBERT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Wetzel | 36 min |
| Aug 2, 5:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Marion, Monongalia | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Ritchie | 43 min |
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.