Alert archive / Ohio / Flash Flood Warnings in 1998
Flash Flood Warning 29, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this flash flood warning at Jan 9, 1998, 8:35 AM EST for Tuscarawas County, Ohio. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 1998, 8:35 AM EST (13:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 1998, 10:00 PM EST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Tuscarawas County, OH
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:39 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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 228 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
- 584 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
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
Local storm report, Jan 9, 2:41 AM EST, 5 hours 54 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
241 AM EST FRI JAN 09 1998
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0230 AM TROY HILL PA LARGE HAIL
01/09/98 ALLEGHENY GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL COVERING
ROADS...GROUND AND CARS. HAIL
FELL HORIZONTALLY AS
ACCOMPANIED BY VERY STRONG
WINDS.
STREAM FLOODING THROUGHOUT
COUNTY.
0935 PM COUNTY-WIDE OH FLOODING
01/07/98 GUERNSEY SOME FLOODING REPORTED ON
COUNTY ROADS
0940 PM COUNTY-WIDE OH FLOODING
01/07/98 TUSCARAWAS SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED
COUNTY-WIDE
1030 PM COUNTY-WIDE OH FLOODING
01/07/98 MONROE SEVERAL ROADS AND SMALL
STREAMS FLOODED. STATE
ROUTE 78 1 LANE CLOSED.
STATE ROUTE 379 FLOODED.
1030 PM 2 N WELLSVILLE OH FLOODING
01/07/98 COLUMBIANA SIGNIFICANT PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADS. A TREE WAS
WASHED OUT AND ACROSS A
ROAD JUST NORTH OF
WELLSVILLE.
1040 PM HUNDRED WV FLOODING
01/07/98 WETZEL CREEK OUT ALONG ROUTE 69
NEAR HUNDRED.
1120 PM HOPEDALE OH FLOODING
01/07/98 HARRISON HIGH WATER ONTO ROSE
VALLEY ROAD NEAR HOPEDALE
1120 PM COUNTY-WIDE OH FLOODING
01/07/98 CARROLL SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS
FLOODED. ONE WITH 6 TO 7
FEET DEPTH OF WATER.
1125 PM RAYLAND OH FLOODING
01/07/98 JEFFERSON COUNTY ROAD 15 NEAR ROUTE 15 0
FLOODED NEAR RAYLAND.
MURPHYLocal storm report, Jan 9, 2:44 AM EST, 5 hours 51 minutes before
STORM REPORT CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
244 AM EST FRI JAN 09 1998
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0230 AM TROY HILL PA LARGE HAIL
01/09/98 ALLEGHENY GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL COVERING
ROADS...GROUND AND CARS. HAIL
FELL HORIZONTALLY AS
ACCOMPANIED BY VERY STRONG
WINDS.
REDMONDLocal storm report, Jan 9, 3:48 AM EST, 4 hours 47 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
348 AM EST FRI JAN 09 1998
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0120 AM 5E MOUNDSVILLE WV WIND DAMAGE.
01/09/98 MARSHALL ROOFS BLOWN OFF AND PORCHES
KNOCKED DOWN. GARAGES
DAMAGED. MANY TREES DOWN
OVER A 1 MILE STRETCH.
0315 AM KITTANNING PA 1.0 INCH HAIL
01/09/98 ARMSTRONG
0341 AM SLIGO PA WIND DAMAGE.
01/09/98 CLARION TREE TOPPLED ON POWER LINE
CAUSING POWER OUTAGE.
KANELocal storm report, Jan 9, 3:48 AM EST, 4 hours 47 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
348 AM EST FRI JAN 09 1998
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0120 AM 5E MOUNDSVILLE WV WIND DAMAGE.
01/09/98 MARSHALL ROOFS BLOWN OFF AND PORCHES
KNOCKED DOWN. GARAGES
DAMAGED. MANY TREES DOWN
OVER A 1 MILE STRETCH.
0315 AM KITTANNING PA 1.0 INCH HAIL
01/09/98 ARMSTRONG
0341 AM SLIGO PA WIND DAMAGE.
01/09/98 CLARION TREE TOPPLED ON POWER LINE
CAUSING POWER OUTAGE.
KANELocal storm report, Jan 9, 7:40 AM EST, 55 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
740 AM EST FRI JAN 09 1998
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0430 AM CARROLLTON OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/08/98 CARROLL ROUTE 332 FLOODED.
0430 AM COUNTY-WIDE OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/08/98 JEFFERSON SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED.
0852 AM EAST HICKORY PA FLASH FLOODING.
01/08/98 FOREST HICKORY CREEK FLOODING ROADS AND
HOMES.
1050 AM VANPORT PA FLASH FLOODING.
01/08/98 BEAVER SEVERAL ROADS INCLUDING ROUTE 68
AND ROUTE 30 FLOODED IN SPOTS.
1050 AM COUNTY-WIDE OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/08/98 JEFFERSON SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING.
1050 AM COUNTY-WIDE OH FLASH FLOODING.
SEVERAL ROADS INCLUDING SR 146...
821...AND 672 FLOODED.
1050 AM ROSEVILLE OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/08/98 MUSKINGUM FLOODED ROADWAYS AND STREAMS
OVERFLOWING.
1250 AM ANTIOCH OH WIND DAMAGE.
01/09/98 MONROE LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS ROUTE 800.
0100 AM POWHATAN POINT OH WIND DAMAGE.
01/09/98 BELMONT TREES DOWN ACROSS ROAD.
0120 AM 5E MOUNDSVILLE WV WIND DAMAGE.
01/09/98 MARSHALL ROOFS BLOWN OFF AND PORCHES
KNOCKED DOWN. GARAGES
DAMAGED. MANY TREES DOWN
OVER A ONE HALF MILE PATH.
0200 AM COUNTY-WIDE OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 BELMONT ROADS AND LOW-LYING AREAS FLOODED.
NUMEROUS MUDSLIDES.
0200 AM PLEASANT CITY OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 GUERNSEY LOW-LYING AREAS FLOODED. ROUTE 821
FLOODED.
0230 AM TROY HILL PA 1.75 INCH HAIL.
01/09/98 ALLEGHENY GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL COVERED ROADS...
GROUND AND CARS. HAIL WAS DRIVEN
HORIZONTALLY BY VERY STRONG WINDS.
0300 AM INDUSTRY PA FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 BEAVER ROUTE 68 FLOODED AND CLOSED.
0300 AM COUNTY-WIDE WV FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 HANCOCK MUDSLIDES...ROCKS ON ROADS.
0300 AM BETHANY WV FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 BROOK ROADS FLOODED.
0300 AM COUNTY-WIDE WV FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 OHIO NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED. SEVERAL
MUD/ROCK SLIDES.
0300 AM LOWER BURRELL PA WIND DAMAGE.
01/09/98 WESTMORELAND SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
0300 AM LOWER BURRELL PA 0.75 INCH HAIL.
01/09/98 WESTMORELAND
0315 AM KITTANNING PA 1.0 INCH HAIL
01/09/98 ARMSTRONG
0341 AM SLIGO PA WIND DAMAGE.
01/09/98 CLARION TREE TOPPLED ON POWER LINE
CAUSING POWER OUTAGE.
0400 AM COUNTY-WIDE OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 BELMONT SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED AND SMALL
STREAMS AND CREEKS OUT OF THEIR
BANKS.
0400 AM CAMERON OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 MONROE FLOODING AROUND THE CAMERON AREA.
SUNFISH CREEK OUT OF ITS BANK.
POSSIBLE EVACUATIONS.
0400 AM WEST BROWNSVILLE PA FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 WASHINGTON MUDSLIDES ON RT 88
0400 AM COUNTY-WIDE PA WIND DAMAGE.
01/09/98 WASHINGTON TREES DOWN.
0700 AM ELKTON OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 COLUMBIANA WATER RISING VERY RAPIDLY ALONG
CENTER FORK OF BEAVER CREEK. STATE
ROUTE 154 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
POSSIBLE EVACUATIONS.
KANELocal storm report, Jan 9, 7:40 AM EST, 55 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA
740 AM EST FRI JAN 09 1998
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0430 AM CARROLLTON OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/08/98 CARROLL ROUTE 332 FLOODED.
0430 AM COUNTY-WIDE OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/08/98 JEFFERSON SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED.
0852 AM EAST HICKORY PA FLASH FLOODING.
01/08/98 FOREST HICKORY CREEK FLOODING ROADS AND
HOMES.
1050 AM VANPORT PA FLASH FLOODING.
01/08/98 BEAVER SEVERAL ROADS INCLUDING ROUTE 68
AND ROUTE 30 FLOODED IN SPOTS.
1050 AM COUNTY-WIDE OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/08/98 JEFFERSON SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING.
1050 AM COUNTY-WIDE OH FLASH FLOODING.
SEVERAL ROADS INCLUDING SR 146...
821...AND 672 FLOODED.
1050 AM ROSEVILLE OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/08/98 MUSKINGUM FLOODED ROADWAYS AND STREAMS
OVERFLOWING.
1250 AM ANTIOCH OH WIND DAMAGE.
01/09/98 MONROE LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS ROUTE 800.
0100 AM POWHATAN POINT OH WIND DAMAGE.
01/09/98 BELMONT TREES DOWN ACROSS ROAD.
0120 AM 5E MOUNDSVILLE WV WIND DAMAGE.
01/09/98 MARSHALL ROOFS BLOWN OFF AND PORCHES
KNOCKED DOWN. GARAGES
DAMAGED. MANY TREES DOWN
OVER A ONE HALF MILE PATH.
0200 AM COUNTY-WIDE OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 BELMONT ROADS AND LOW-LYING AREAS FLOODED.
NUMEROUS MUDSLIDES.
0200 AM PLEASANT CITY OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 GUERNSEY LOW-LYING AREAS FLOODED. ROUTE 821
FLOODED.
0230 AM TROY HILL PA 1.75 INCH HAIL.
01/09/98 ALLEGHENY GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL COVERED ROADS...
GROUND AND CARS. HAIL WAS DRIVEN
HORIZONTALLY BY VERY STRONG WINDS.
0300 AM INDUSTRY PA FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 BEAVER ROUTE 68 FLOODED AND CLOSED.
0300 AM COUNTY-WIDE WV FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 HANCOCK MUDSLIDES...ROCKS ON ROADS.
0300 AM BETHANY WV FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 BROOK ROADS FLOODED.
0300 AM COUNTY-WIDE WV FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 OHIO NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED. SEVERAL
MUD/ROCK SLIDES.
0300 AM LOWER BURRELL PA WIND DAMAGE.
01/09/98 WESTMORELAND SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
0300 AM LOWER BURRELL PA 0.75 INCH HAIL.
01/09/98 WESTMORELAND
0315 AM KITTANNING PA 1.0 INCH HAIL
01/09/98 ARMSTRONG
0341 AM SLIGO PA WIND DAMAGE.
01/09/98 CLARION TREE TOPPLED ON POWER LINE
CAUSING POWER OUTAGE.
0400 AM COUNTY-WIDE OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 BELMONT SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED AND SMALL
STREAMS AND CREEKS OUT OF THEIR
BANKS.
0400 AM CAMERON OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 MONROE FLOODING AROUND THE CAMERON AREA.
SUNFISH CREEK OUT OF ITS BANK.
POSSIBLE EVACUATIONS.
0400 AM WEST BROWNSVILLE PA FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 WASHINGTON MUDSLIDES ON RT 88
0400 AM COUNTY-WIDE PA WIND DAMAGE.
01/09/98 WASHINGTON TREES DOWN.
0700 AM ELKTON OH FLASH FLOODING.
01/09/98 COLUMBIANA WATER RISING VERY RAPIDLY ALONG
CENTER FORK OF BEAVER CREEK. STATE
ROUTE 154 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
POSSIBLE EVACUATIONS.
KANEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 11:15 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Monroe, Noble | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:02 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Guernsey | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:02 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Muskingum | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:22 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Monroe | 68 min |
| Jan 9, 12:42 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Harrison, Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:10 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PBZ | Belmont | 65 min |
| Jan 9, 1:56 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Monroe | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:13 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Belmont | 107 min |
| Jan 9, 4:55 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Monroe | 4 hr |
| Jan 9, 6:59 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Columbiana | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:24 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | PBZ | Tuscarawas | 12 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.