Alert archive / Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2012
Flash Flood Warning 24, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jul 25, 2012, 1:21 AM EDT for Buchanan County, Virginia; McDowell County, West Virginia. It was in force for 114 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2012, 1:21 AM EDT (05:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2012, 3:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 114 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Buchanan County, VA, McDowell County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:20 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
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 1058 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 176 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
934
WGUS51 KRLX 250521
FFWRLX
VAC027-WVC047-250715-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0024.120725T0521Z-120725T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
121 AM EDT WED JUL 25 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BUCHANAN COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GRUNDY...
WEST CENTRAL MCDOWELL COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 315 AM EDT
* AT 120 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BIG ROCK
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING
TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3708 8202 3734 8226 3752 8201 3752 8199
3722 8174 3720 8176 3718 8181 3717 8186
3714 8188 3713 8192 3712 8200
$$
262 follow-up statements
338
WGUS71 KRLX 250625
FFSRLX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
225 AM EDT WED JUL 25 2012
WVC047-250629-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120725T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MCDOWELL WV-
225 AM EDT WED JUL 25 2012
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL
MCDOWELL COUNTY...
HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.
PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING
TOLL FREE 877-633-6772 WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3734 8226 3752 8199 3749 8197 3747 8200
3744 8194 3735 8192 3732 8186 3729 8185
3729 8179 3722 8174 3720 8176 3717 8186
3714 8188 3712 8200 3709 8203
$$
VAC027-250715-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120725T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BUCHANAN VA-
225 AM EDT WED JUL 25 2012
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EDT FOR
BUCHANAN COUNTY...
EARLIER THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE AND A HALF TO
TWO AND A HALF INCHES IN ONE HOUR.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BIG ROCK AND
GRUNDY.
ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY...AREA CREEKS
AND STREAMS ARE EITHER STILL ON THE RISE OR REMAIN ELEVATED.
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS OF LIGHT INTENSITY WILL MOVE CONTINUE TO MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA OVER THE NEXT HOUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF
ONE QUARTER INCH OR LESS CAN BE EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR ON FLOODED ROADWAYS.
PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING
TOLL FREE 877-633-6772 WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 3734 8226 3752 8199 3749 8197 3747 8200
3744 8194 3735 8192 3732 8186 3729 8185
3729 8179 3722 8174 3720 8176 3717 8186
3714 8188 3712 8200 3709 8203
$$
26916
WGUS71 KRLX 250715
FFSRLX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
315 AM EDT WED JUL 25 2012
VAC027-250721-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120725T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BUCHANAN VA-
315 AM EDT WED JUL 25 2012
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 315 AM EDT FOR BUCHANAN
COUNTY...
THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND THEREFORE...THE
FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS STILL IN THE AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE ONE QUARTER INCH OR LESS.
AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY REMAIN ELEVATED FOR A FEW HOURS.
TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR ON FLOODED ROADWAYS.
PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING
TOLL FREE 877-633-6772 WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3734 8226 3752 8199 3749 8197 3747 8200
3744 8194 3735 8192 3732 8186 3729 8185
3729 8179 3722 8174 3720 8176 3717 8186
3714 8188 3712 8200 3709 8203
$$
26The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 31 min |
| Jul 25, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 28 min |
| Jul 25, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 29 min |
| Jul 25, 1:59 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | Boone, Cabell, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison and 15 more | 30 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.