Alert archive / Ohio / Flash Flood Warnings in 1998
Flash Flood Warning 153, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jun 29, 1998, 2:01 AM EDT for Meigs County, Ohio. It was in force for 5 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
- Jun 29, 1998, 2:01 AM EDT (06:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 1998, 7:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Whole counties
County Meigs County, OH
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 3668 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1100 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCRW 290602 FFWCRW OHC105-115-167-WVC035-039-087-291100- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 201 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... MEIGS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN OHIO. MORGAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN OHIO. WASHINGTON COUNTY OH IN SOUTHEASTERN OHIO. JACKSON COUNTY WV IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA. NORTHERN AND EASTERN KANAWHA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA. ROANE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA. * UNTIL 700 AM EDT. * AT 200 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAIN HAD FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO CROSS SOUTHEAST OHIO INTO CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * STREAMS AND CREEKS CONTINUE TO CAUSE PROBLEMS IN THE WARNED COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE RAPID RISES ON AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS. &<<<CALL TO ACTION>>>MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOOD WATERS THREATEN. PLEASE REPORT ANY HIGH WATER OR FLOODING BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 877-633-6772. .END/RPY/NMB
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, Jun 28, 11:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
1145 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 1998
THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE UNOFFICIAL AND MAY HAVE BEEN COLLECTED
FROM UNTRAINED SOURCES
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1143 PM WALKERSVILLE WV WIND DAMAGE
06/28/98 LEWIS LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN.
EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN
1128 PM AND 1143 PM
1116 PM WESTON WV FLOODING
06/28/98 LEWIS STREAMS OVER ROADS OR
IN BUILDINGS.
EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN
1046 PM AND 1116 PM
1148 PM NITRO WV WIND DAMAGE
06/28/98 KANAWHA TREES DOWN.
EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN
1133 PM AND 1148 PMSpecial weather statement, Jun 29, 12:38 AM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
WVZ005>009-013>015-017-024>026-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-290600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1238 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS AND THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN OHIO AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST WEST VIRGINIA. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE WEAKENED OR MOVED EAST WERE THE WATCH WAS CANCELLED. FURTHER WEST IN SOUTHEAST OHIO STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH. .END/GRAF
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 12:38 AM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
WVZ005>009-013>015-017-024>026-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-290600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1238 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS AND THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN OHIO AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST WEST VIRGINIA. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE WEAKENED OR MOVED EAST WERE THE WATCH WAS CANCELLED. FURTHER WEST IN SOUTHEAST OHIO STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH. .END/GRAF
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 1:04 AM EDT, 57 minutes before
WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032-034>040-045>047-OHZ066-067-075-076- 083>087-290630- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR HEADING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 104 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS AND THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN OHIO AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST WEST VIRGINIA. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE WEAKENED OR MOVED EAST WERE THE WATCH WAS CANCELLED. FURTHER WEST IN SOUTHEAST OHIO STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH. .END/GRAF
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 1:04 AM EDT, 57 minutes before
WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032-034>040-045>047-OHZ066-067-075-076- 083>087-290630- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR HEADING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 104 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS AND THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN OHIO AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST WEST VIRGINIA. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE WEAKENED OR MOVED EAST WERE THE WATCH WAS CANCELLED. FURTHER WEST IN SOUTHEAST OHIO STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH. .END/GRAF
Local storm report, Jun 29, 1:21 AM EDT, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
0121 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998
THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE UNOFFICIAL AND MAY HAVE BEEN COLLECTED
FROM UNTRAINED SOURCES
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0119 AM JACKSON OH PEA SIZE HAIL
06/29/98 JACKSON EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN
0104 AM AND 0119 AMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 9:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Morgan | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 9:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Washington | 64 min |
| Jun 28, 9:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Morgan | 64 min |
| Jun 28, 10:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Perry | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 10:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Meigs, Washington | 4 hr |
| Jun 29, 12:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Vinton | 49 min |
| Jun 29, 12:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson | 51 min |
| Jun 29, 12:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Morgan | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 1:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Meigs | 65 min |
| Jun 29, 2:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Morgan, Washington | 5 hr |
| Jun 29, 5:09 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Vinton | 4 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Meigs | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Morgan, Washington | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 8:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson | 4 hr |
| Jun 29, 1:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Meigs | 6 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Ohio, 1998Every flash flood warning in 1998
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.