Alert archive / Ohio / Flash Flood Warnings in 2014
Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Apr 29, 2014, 9:28 PM EDT for Gallia County, Jackson County, Meigs County, Ohio. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2014, 9:28 PM EDT (01:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2014, 1:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Gallia County, OH, Jackson County, OH, Meigs County, OH
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:20 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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 1255 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
114
WGUS51 KRLX 300128
FFWRLX
OHC053-079-105-300530-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0002.140430T0128Z-140430T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
928 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN GALLIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF RIO GRANDE...
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF OAK HILL...
WESTERN MEIGS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF RUTLAND...
* UNTIL 130 AM EDT
* AT 924 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR RIO GRANDE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
VINTON...SALEM CENTER...KYGER...CHESHIRE...DEXTER...DYESVILLE...
MIDDLEPORT AND HARRISONVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER TODAY ALONG WITH THIS
STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY
ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
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.
PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING
TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
YOU MAY ALSO REPORT HIGH WATER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.
&&
LAT...LON 3889 8259 3903 8237 3903 8233 3907 8232
3919 8215 3901 8198 3903 8203 3900 8205
3898 8209 3894 8211 3874 8247 3877 8248
3877 8250
$$
122 follow-up statements
603
WGUS71 KRLX 300256
FFSRLX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1056 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014
OHC053-079-105-300530-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140430T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GALLIA OH-JACKSON OH-MEIGS OH-
1056 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2014
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT FOR
WESTERN MEIGS...SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND NORTHERN GALLIA COUNTIES IN
SOUTHEAST OHIO...
AT 1050 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR ON FLOODED ROADWAYS.
PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING
TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
YOU MAY ALSO REPORT HIGH WATER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.
&&
LAT...LON 3889 8259 3903 8237 3903 8233 3907 8232
3919 8215 3901 8198 3903 8203 3900 8205
3898 8209 3894 8211 3874 8247 3877 8248
3877 8250
$$
06883
WGUS71 KRLX 300529
FFSRLX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
129 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014
OHC053-079-105-300539-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140430T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GALLIA OH-JACKSON OH-MEIGS OH-
129 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 130 AM EDT FOR WESTERN
MEIGS...SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND NORTHERN GALLIA COUNTIES IN
SOUTHEAST OHIO...
THOUGH PERIODIC RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE DURING THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS...HEAVY RAIN IS NO LONGER ANTICIPATED...THEREFORE THE FLASH
FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. STREAMS
AND CREEKS HAVE BEGUN TO RECEDE AND NO LONGER POSE A FLASH FLOOD
THREAT.
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...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
YOU MAY ALSO REPORT HIGH WATER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.
LAT...LON 3889 8259 3903 8237 3903 8233 3907 8232
3919 8215 3901 8198 3903 8203 3900 8205
3898 8209 3894 8211 3874 8247 3877 8248
3877 8250
$$
50The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 9:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Jackson, Meigs | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 9:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lawrence | 26 min |
| Apr 29, 9:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Lawrence | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Gallia, Meigs | 31 min |
| Apr 29, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lawrence | 43 min |
| Apr 29, 10:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Meigs, Washington | 31 min |
| Apr 29, 10:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Washington | 28 min |
| Apr 30, 4:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Morgan and 3 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Meigs | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Vinton | 25 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan, Perry, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan, Perry, Washington | 4 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan, Perry, Washington | 7 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.