Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 1994
Flash Flood Warning 93, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Aug 27, 1994, 8:51 AM EDT for Randolph County, Upshur County, West Virginia. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 1994, 8:51 AM EDT (12:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 1994, 11:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Randolph County, WV, Upshur County, WV
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 949 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1005 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 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 271251 FFWEKN WVC083-097-271500- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV 851 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKINS HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1100 AM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN NORTH WEST VIRGINIA ...WESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY...UPSHUR COUNTY REPORTS FROM COUNTY OFFICIALS INDICATE THAT HEAVY TO VERY HEAVY RAINS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING ACROSS NORTHERN AND EASTERN UPSHUR COUNTY AND WESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY SINCE ABOUT 400 AM THIS MORNING. THIS AREA EXTENDED FROM AROUND HODGESVILLE IN NORTHERN UPSHUR COUNTY SOUTHEAST TO QUEENS IN SOUTHEASTERN UPSHUR AND ELLAMORE IN WESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY. ONE SMALL STREAM ALONG ROUTE 20 ABOUT 4 MILES NORTH OF BUCKHANNON WAS REPORTED TO BE OVERFLOWING IT'S BANKS. RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA SINCE AROUND 400 AM THIS MORNING. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE FURTHER OVERFLOW OF STREAMS AND CREEKS. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGEFS...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS 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. 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 27, 7:40 AM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
WVZ035-271245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 740 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING RALEIGH AND FAYETTE COUNTIES... AT 735 AM, WEATHER RADAR AT BECKLEY INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN NORTH-CENTRAL BOONE COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH, AND WILL AFFECT WESTERN RALEIGH COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR. TOWNS TO BE AFFECTED INCLUDE WHITESVILLE, EDWIGHT, DRY CREEK AND NAOMA. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTAIN STRONG GUSTY WINDS, HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. PERSONS IN ITS PATH SHOULD AVOID USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND TELEPHONES UNTIL IT HAS MOVED AWAY. DO NOT STAND NEXT TO WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/BURRUS
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 7:41 AM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
WVZ035-271245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 740 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING RALEIGH AND FAYETTE COUNTIES... AT 735 AM, WEATHER RADAR AT BECKLEY INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN NORTH-CENTRAL BOONE COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH, AND WILL AFFECT WESTERN RALEIGH COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR. TOWNS TO BE AFFECTED INCLUDE WHITESVILLE, EDWIGHT, DRY CREEK AND NAOMA. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTAIN STRONG GUSTY WINDS, HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. PERSONS IN ITS PATH SHOULD AVOID USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND TELEPHONES UNTIL IT HAS MOVED AWAY. DO NOT STAND NEXT TO WINDOWS. STAY TUNED TO NOAAF WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/BURRUS
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 7:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
WVZ020-023-029>032-039>041-047-271300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 745 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 1994 AT 740 AM THIS MORNING, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM LOCATED OVER BOONE COUNTY, TO THE EAST OF MADISON. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 20 MPH AND WILL MOVE ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHERN KANAWHA COUNTY. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY DOWNPOURS, FREQUENT LIGHTNING, AND SOME SMALL HAIL. END/RPY
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 7:46 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
WVZ020-023-029>032-039>041-047-271300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 745 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 1994 AT 740 AM THIS MORNING, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM LOCATED OVER BOONE COUNTY, TO THE EAST OF MADISON. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 20 MPH AND WILL MOVE ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHERN KANAWHA COUNTY. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY DOWNPOURS, FREQUENT LIGHTNING, AND SOME SMALL HAIL:. END/RPY
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 8:10 AM EDT, 41 minutes before
WVZ020-023-029>032-039>041-047-271500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 810 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 1994 AT 800 AM THIS MORNING, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN EASTERN BOONE, WESTERN RALEIGH AND SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES. ANOTHER CLUSTER OF STRONG STORMS WAS OVER WEBSTER COUNTY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN, FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL. FOR SOME LOCATIONS IN WEBSTER COUNTY THIS WILL BE THE SECOND RAOUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE PAST TWO HOURS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND BRIEF URBAN FLOODING MAY OCCUR AS THE STORMS MOVE EAST. THESE STORMS IN WEBSTER COUNTY WILL MOVE ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY AND INTO WEST CENTRAL POCAHONTAS COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR. THE STORMS IN EASTERN BOONE AND WESTERN RALEIGH COUNTIES WILL MOVE THROUGH FAYETTEVILLE AND BECKLEY BETWEEN 830 AND 930 AM. THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN ELKINS HAS ISSUED FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR SOUTHERN BARBOUR COUNTY UNTIL 1000 AM THIS MORNING AND FOR NORTHERN TUCKER COUNTY UNTIL 930 AM THIS MORNING. END/PCZ
Special weather statement, Aug 27, 8:16 AM EDT, 35 minutes before
WVZ020-023-029>032-039>041-047-271500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 810 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 1994 AT 800 AM THIS MORNING, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN EASTERN BOONE, WESTERN RALEIGH AND SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES. ANOTHER CLUSTER OF STRONG STORMS WAS OVER WEBSTER COUNTY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN, FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL. FOR SOME LOCATIONS IN WEBSTER COUNTY THIS WILL BE THE SECOND RAOUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE PAST TWO HOURS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND BRIEF URBAN FLOODING MAY OCCUR AS THE STORMS MOVE EAST. THESE STORMS IN WEBSTER COUNTY WILL MOVE ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY AND INTO WEST CENTRAL POCAHONTAS COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR. THE STORMS IN EASTERN BOONE AND WESTERN RALEIGH COUNTIES WILL MOVE THROUGH FAYETTEVILLE AND BECKLEY BETWEEN 830 AND 930 AM. THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN ELKINS HAS ISSUED FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR SOUTHERN BARBOUR COUNTY UNTIL 1000 AM THIS MORNING AND FOR NORTHERN TUCKER COUNTY UNTIL 930 AM THIS MORNING. END/PCZ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 7:32 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Tucker | 118 min |
| Aug 27, 7:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour | 2 hr |
| Aug 27, 8:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Webster | 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.