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Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Charleston, WV

May 28, 20144 states

NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood watch at May 28, 2014, 3:58 AM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at May 28, 2014, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 32 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 28, 2014, 3:58 AM EDT (07:58 UTC)
In effect from
May 28, 2014, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired
May 29, 2014, 9:44 PM EDT
In force
32 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Flood severity
None
All 43 counties

Boyd County, KY, Carter County, KY, Greenup County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Athens County, OH, Gallia County, OH, Jackson County, OH, Lawrence County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Morgan County, OH, Perry County, OH, Vinton County, OH, Washington County, OH, Buchanan County, VA, Dickenson County, VA, Barbour County, WV, Boone County, WV, Braxton County, WV, Cabell County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Clay County, WV, Doddridge County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Logan County, WV, Mason County, WV, McDowell County, WV, Mingo County, WV, Pleasants County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Roane County, WV, Taylor County, WV, Tyler County, WV, Upshur County, WV, Wayne County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV, Wyoming County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:56 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 203 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2014-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 200 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2014-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
200 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1862 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

857 
WGUS61 KRLX 280758
FFARLX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
358 AM EDT WED MAY 28 2014

OHZ066-067-075-076-084-WVZ009>011-281600-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...
BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE
358 AM EDT WED MAY 28 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN 
  WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST 
  OHIO...ATHENS...MORGAN...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN 
  NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...PLEASANTS...TYLER AND WOOD. 

* FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE SHOWERS WILL BE MOVING SLOWER TONIGHT
  AND THURSDAY. ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL
  DOWNPOUR...WITH AN INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. IF
  REPETITIVE OR PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH FLOODING
  CAN OCCUR OR SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$

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POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...HARTS...
ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...
GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...
LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...
BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...
BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...
WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
358 AM EDT WED MAY 28 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY... 
  SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...
   CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...
  GALLIA... JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH AND MEIGS. IN SOUTHWEST 
  VIRGINIA... BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  BARBOUR...BOONE... BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN...CLAY...
  DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE... GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...
  KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN... LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...
  MINGO...NICHOLAS...POCAHONTAS... PUTNAM...RALEIGH...RANDOLPH...
  RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR... UPSHUR...WAYNE...WEBSTER...WIRT 
  AND WYOMING. 

* FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO THURSDAY
  EVENING. THE SHOWERS WILL BE MOVING SLOWER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.
  ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL DOWNPOUR...WITH AN
  INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. IF REPETITIVE OR
  PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH FLOODING CAN OCCUR ON
  SMALL STREAMS OR CREEKS.

* THE HIGHER CHANCES OF RAIN START THIS AFTERNOON IN EASTERN OHIO
  AND WEST VIRGINIA...THEN TREND FURTHER SOUTH ON THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$

RPY/KTB
9 follow-up statements
292 
WGUS61 KRLX 281043
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
643 AM EDT WED MAY 28 2014

OHZ066-067-075-076-084-WVZ009>011-281845-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.140528T1800Z-140529T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...
BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE
643 AM EDT WED MAY 28 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS... 
  MORGAN...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN NORTHERN WEST 
  VIRGINIA...PLEASANTS...TYLER AND WOOD. 

* FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE SHOWERS WILL BE MOVING SLOWER TONIGHT 
  AND THURSDAY. ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL 
  DOWNPOUR...WITH AN INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. 
  IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH 
  FLOODING CAN OCCUR OR SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$

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GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA-
LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-
LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-
LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-
WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...HARTS...
ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...
GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...
LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...
BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...
BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...
WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
643 AM EDT WED MAY 28 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
  VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS... 
  IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
  KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH AND 
  MEIGS. IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
  VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN... 
  CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV... 
  KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
   NICHOLAS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...RANDOLPH... 
  RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...UPSHUR...WAYNE...WEBSTER...WIRT AND 
  WYOMING. 

* FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO THURSDAY 
  EVENING. THE SHOWERS WILL BE MOVING SLOWER TONIGHT AND 
  THURSDAY. ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL DOWNPOUR...
   WITH AN INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. IF 
  REPETITIVE OR PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH 
  FLOODING CAN OCCUR ON SMALL STREAMS OR CREEKS. 

* THE HIGHER CHANCES OF RAIN START THIS AFTERNOON IN EASTERN 
  OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...THEN TREND FURTHER SOUTH ON THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$

RPY/KTB
922 
WGUS61 KRLX 281555
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1155 AM EDT WED MAY 28 2014

OHZ066-067-075-076-084-WVZ009>011-290000-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.140528T1800Z-140529T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...
BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE
1155 AM EDT WED MAY 28 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS... 
  MORGAN...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN NORTHERN WEST 
  VIRGINIA...PLEASANTS...TYLER AND WOOD. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE SHOWERS WILL BE MOVING SLOWER TONIGHT 
  AND THURSDAY. ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL 
  DOWNPOUR...WITH AN INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. 
  IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH 
  FLOODING CAN OCCUR OR SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$

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LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-
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WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...HARTS...
ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...
GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...
LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...
BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...
BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...
WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
1155 AM EDT WED MAY 28 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
  VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS... 
  IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
  KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH AND 
  MEIGS. IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
  VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN... 
  CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV... 
  KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
   NICHOLAS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...RANDOLPH... 
  RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...UPSHUR...WAYNE...WEBSTER...WIRT AND 
  WYOMING. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO THURSDAY
  EVENING. THE SHOWERS WILL BE MOVING SLOWER TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.
  ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL DOWNPOUR... WITH AN
  INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. IF REPETITIVE OR
  PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH FLOODING CAN OCCUR ON
  SMALL STREAMS OR CREEKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$
023 
WGUS61 KRLX 281900
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
300 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014

OHZ066-067-075-076-084-WVZ009>011-290300-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-140529T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...
BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE
300 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS... 
  MORGAN...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN NORTHERN WEST 
  VIRGINIA...PLEASANTS...TYLER AND WOOD. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE SHOWERS WILL BE MOVING SLOWER TONIGHT 
  AND THURSDAY. ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL 
  DOWNPOUR...WITH AN INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. 
  IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH 
  FLOODING CAN OCCUR OR SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>008-013>020-
024>040-046-047-290300-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA-
LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-
LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-
LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-
WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...HARTS...
ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...
GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...
LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...
BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...
BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...
WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
300 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
  VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS... 
  IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
  KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH AND 
  MEIGS. IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
  VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN... 
  CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV... 
  KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
   NICHOLAS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...RANDOLPH... 
  RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...UPSHUR...WAYNE...WEBSTER...WIRT AND 
  WYOMING. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO THURSDAY 
  EVENING. THE SHOWERS WILL BE MOVING SLOWER TONIGHT AND 
  THURSDAY. ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL DOWNPOUR...
   WITH AN INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. IF 
  REPETITIVE OR PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH 
  FLOODING CAN OCCUR ON SMALL STREAMS OR CREEKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$
446 
WGUS61 KRLX 290219
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1019 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014

OHZ066-067-075-076-084-WVZ009>011-291030-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-140529T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...
BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE
1019 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS... 
  MORGAN...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN NORTHERN WEST 
  VIRGINIA...PLEASANTS...TYLER AND WOOD. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE SHOWERS WILL BE MOVING SLOWER TONIGHT 
  AND THURSDAY. ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL 
  DOWNPOUR...WITH AN INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. 
  IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH 
  FLOODING CAN OCCUR OR SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>008-013>020-
024>040-046-047-291030-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA-
LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-
LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-
LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-
WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...HARTS...
ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...
GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...
LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...
BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...
BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...
WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
1019 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
  VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS... 
  IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
  KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH AND 
  MEIGS. IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
  VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN... 
  CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV... 
  KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
   NICHOLAS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...RANDOLPH... 
  RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...UPSHUR...WAYNE...WEBSTER...WIRT AND 
  WYOMING. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO THURSDAY 
  EVENING. THE SHOWERS WILL BE MOVING SLOWER TONIGHT AND 
  THURSDAY. ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL DOWNPOUR...
   WITH AN INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. IF 
  REPETITIVE OR PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH 
  FLOODING CAN OCCUR ON SMALL STREAMS OR CREEKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$
401 
WGUS61 KRLX 290831
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
431 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2014

OHZ066-067-075-076-084-WVZ009>011-291645-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-140529T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...
BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE
431 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS... 
  MORGAN...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN NORTHERN WEST 
  VIRGINIA...PLEASANTS...TYLER AND WOOD. 

* THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON. ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL
  DOWNPOUR...WITH AN INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. IF
  REPETITIVE OR PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH FLOODING
  COULD OCCUR ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>008-013>020-
024>040-046-047-291645-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-140530T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA-
LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-
LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-
LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-
WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...HARTS...
ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...
GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...
LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...
BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...
BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...
WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
431 AM EDT THU MAY 29 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
  VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS... 
  IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
  KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH AND 
  MEIGS. IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
  VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN... 
  CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV... 
  KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
   NICHOLAS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...RANDOLPH... 
  RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...UPSHUR...WAYNE...WEBSTER...WIRT AND 
  WYOMING. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO THIS
  EVENING. ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL DOWNPOUR...
  WITH AN INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. IF REPETITIVE
  OR PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH FLOODING COULD OCCUR
  ON SMALL STREAMS OR CREEKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$
789 
WGUS61 KRLX 291625
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1225 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014

OHZ066-067-075-076-084-WVZ009>011-292200-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-140529T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...
BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE
1225 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS... 
  MORGAN...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN NORTHERN WEST 
  VIRGINIA...PLEASANTS...TYLER AND WOOD. 

* UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS 
  AFTERNOON. ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL 
  DOWNPOUR...WITH AN INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. 
  IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH 
  FLOODING COULD OCCUR ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>008-013>020-
024>040-046-047-300030-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-140530T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA-
LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-
LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-
LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-
WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...HARTS...
ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...
GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...
LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...
BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...
BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...
WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
1225 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
  VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS... 
  IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
  KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH AND 
  MEIGS. IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
  VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN... 
  CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV... 
  KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
   NICHOLAS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...RANDOLPH... 
  RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...UPSHUR...WAYNE...WEBSTER...WIRT AND 
  WYOMING. 

* UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO THIS 
  EVENING. ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL DOWNPOUR... 
  WITH AN INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. IF 
  REPETITIVE OR PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH 
  FLOODING COULD OCCUR ON SMALL STREAMS OR CREEKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$
400 
WGUS61 KRLX 291901
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
301 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014

OHZ066-067-075-076-084-WVZ009>011-292200-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-140529T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...
BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE
301 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS... 
  MORGAN...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN NORTHERN WEST 
  VIRGINIA...PLEASANTS...TYLER AND WOOD. 

* UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS 
  AFTERNOON. ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL 
  DOWNPOUR...WITH AN INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. 
  IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH 
  FLOODING COULD OCCUR ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>008-013>020-
024>040-046-047-300300-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA-
LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-
LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-
LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-
WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...HARTS...
ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...
GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...
LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...
BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...
BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...
WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
301 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
  VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS... 
  IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
  KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH AND 
  MEIGS. IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
  VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN... 
  CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV... 
  KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
   NICHOLAS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...RANDOLPH... 
  RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...UPSHUR...WAYNE...WEBSTER...WIRT AND 
  WYOMING. 

* UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO THIS 
  EVENING. ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL DOWNPOUR... 
  WITH AN INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. IF 
  REPETITIVE OR PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH 
  FLOODING COULD OCCUR ON SMALL STREAMS OR CREEKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$
571 
WGUS61 KRLX 292154
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
554 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014

OHZ066-067-075-076-084-WVZ009>011-292300-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-140529T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...
BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE
554 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN
WEST VIRGINIA WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST
RAINS HAVE BEGUN TO MOVE TO THE SOUTH. THERE ARE STILL SOME
SHOWERS...HOWEVER THESE ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE OUT OF THE AREA SOON.

$$

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>008-013>020-
024>040-046-047-300300-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA-
LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-
LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-
LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-
WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...HARTS...
ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...
GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...
LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...
BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...
BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...
WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
554 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
  VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS... 
  IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
  KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH AND 
  MEIGS. IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
  VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN... 
  CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV... 
  KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
   NICHOLAS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...RANDOLPH... 
  RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...UPSHUR...WAYNE...WEBSTER...WIRT AND 
  WYOMING. 

* UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING

* ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO THIS
  EVENING. ANY SHOWER OR STORM COULD CONTAIN A LOCAL DOWNPOUR...
  WITH AN INCH OF RAIN FALLING IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. IF REPETITIVE
  OR PROLONG SHOWERS HIT THE SAME AREA...FLASH FLOODING COULD
  OCCUR ON SMALL STREAMS OR CREEKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER
LEVELS OFTEN...EVEN LATE TONIGHT...IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG RAIN
OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD STREAM LEVELS RISE
QUICKLY...OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS POSTED. COUNTY AND LOCAL
OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO HEIGHTEN THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.

&&

$$
341 
WGUS61 KRLX 300144
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
944 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA-
LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-
LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-
LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-
WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...HARTS...
ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...
GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...
LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...
BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...
BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...
WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
944 PM EDT THU MAY 29 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...
SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. THE RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS MOSTLY ENDED. THERE
ARE A FEW REMAINING SHOWERS HOWEVER THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at May 28, 1:46 AM EDT, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 28, 1:46 AM EDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
146 AM EDT WED MAY 28 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
MUGGY AIR WITH ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH DOWNPOURS
THROUGH THURSDAY. STORMS WILL BE SLOW MOVING LATE WEDNESDAY INTO
THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE THIS WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
UPDATED POPS AND WEATHER DECREASING IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
OVERNIGHT TO THE POINT OF ALMOST NO WEATHER OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...
EXPECT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO INCREASE WEDNESDAY MORNING
SPREADING SOUTH TO NORTH AS SMALL VORTICITY MAXES MOVE ACROSS.
INCREASED POPS ACCORDINGLY TO LIKELY BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION BELOW...
SENT AN UPDATE TO INCREASED POPS TO CATEGORICAL ACCORDING WITH
DOPPLER RADAR...POPS RETURNS TO CHANCE BY 8 PM. ADJUSTED HOURLY
TEMPERATURES AND DEWPOINTS PER COOLING SHOWERS.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION BELOW...
A VERY SUMMER LIKE ATMOSPHERE IS NOW IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION.
EVEN THOUGH WE ARE UNDER A WEAK UPPER RIDGE...THE VERY
WARM...MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE NOW IN PLACE WILL COMBINE
WITH HEATING TO PRODUCE MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY. WHILE GOING WITH LIKELY
AFTERNOON POPS REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...LITTLE IF ANY LEFTOVER CONVECTION AND LOW POPS ARE
EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH LOSS OF HEATING. WITH PW'S AT OR ABOVE 1.50
INCHES AND AN UPPER FLOW THAT IS WEAKENING WITH TIME...WILL
MENTION LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE TRUE ON
WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER...THE MAIN FOCUSING MECHANISM FOR THUNDERSTORM
COMPLEXES WILL BE A SLOW COOL FRONT DRIFTING SOUTHWARD...ONLY
REACHING OUR NORTHERN BORDER BY THE END OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY. SO
MOST OF THE CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY THIS PERIOD WOULD MOSTLY LIKELY
ONLY ORGANIZE INTO SMALL CLUSTERS AND PROPAGATE FAIRLY QUICKLY
FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER. AND WITH HIGH FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE AT
TIME...WILL HOLD OFF ON ANY FLOOD WATCHES AND CONTINUE HEIGHTENED
AWARENESS IN HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PRODUCT.

ENOUGH BREAKS IN CLOUDS WEDNESDAY TO GO WITH HIGHER TEMP GUIDANCE IN
THE 80S. DEFINITELY GOING ON THE HIGH SIDE OF TEMPERATURE GUIDANCE
AT NIGHT...GIVEN ALL THE MOISTURE AND HIGH DEWPOINTS. MUGGY NIGHTS
IN STORE.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
SHORT TERM PERIOD STARTS WITH ONE VORT MAX MOVING OUT TO THE
EAST...AS ANOTHER APPROACHES...WITH A COLD FRONT SINKING SOUTH AT
THE SURFACE. TRIED TO SHOW A BREAK IN POPS BETWEEN THE TWO VORT
MAXES...BUT WITH THE FRONT AROUND STILL KEPT MOST OF THE AREA IN
CHANCE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...THEN RAMPING BACK UP TO
LIKELY AS THE SECOND VORT MAX DROPS IN FROM THE NW. WITH SLOW
STEERING FLOW ALOFT...CONVECTION SHOULD BE SLOW MOVING WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. WILL KEEP HWO AS IS. AS THE COLD FRONT HEADS
SOUTH...THINGS BEGIN TO DRY OUT FROM NORTH TO SOUTH WITH ANY
LINGERING PRECIP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CWA ENDING LATE FRIDAY. HIGHS
AND LOWS RUNNING SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
A SURFACE HIGH DROPS THROUGH THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES SATURDAY AND
LINGERS ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD SUNDAY...WITH WEAK RIDGE ALOFT.
THIS SHOULD GIVE A DRY WEEKEND ACROSS MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA.
COULD GET SOME ISOLATED TO SCATTERED PRECIP SUNDAY AFTERNOON
ACROSS EXTREME SW CWA...CLOSER TO ANY LINGERING MOISTURE...AS
UPPER RIDGE BEGINS BREAKING DOWN. GFS AND ECMWF DIFFER SOME IN
HANDLING SYNOPTIC FEATURES FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK. GFS SHOWS A WARM
FRONT LIFTING THROUGH MONDAY INTO TUESDAY...ATTACHED TO A SURFACE
LOW IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS. THE ECMWF SHOWS A COLD FRONT SINKING
IN FROM THE NORTH. STUCK VERY CLOSE TO HPC GUIDANCE THROUGH THE
LONG TERM.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
LOTS OF MOISTURE IN THE ATMOSPHERE THROUGH THE PERIOD. CAN NOT RULE
OUT A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM AT ANY TIME...BUT THE BEST CHANCES WILL
BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...AND NORTHERN WEST
VIRGINIA AND CENTRAL OHIO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES.

EXPECT SOME FOG TO FORM EARLY THIS MORNING IN AREAS RECEIVING
RAINFALL TODAY...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
MOUNTAINS...WHICH SHOULD REMAIN FOG FREE DUE TO SOME LIGHT WINDS.
THE FOG SHOULD BE MOST DENSE IN THE MORE PROTECTED MOUNTAIN VALLEYS.

AFTER THE FOG LIFTS THIS MORNING...EXPECT A CUMULUS DECK...THEN
THUNDERSTORMS FORMING.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY...

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MEDIUM

ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: DENSITY AND TIMING OF FOG COULD VARY. DUE TO
THE RANDOM NATURE OF THE EXPECTED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...TIMING OF THUNDERSTORMS COULD VARY.

EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY
OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION:
H = HIGH:   TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS.
L = LOW:    TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.

DATE                              WED 05/28/14
UTC 1HRLY       06   07   08   09   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17
EDT 1HRLY       02   03   04   05   06   07   08   09   10   11   12   13
CRW CONSISTENCY  M    L    L    L    L    L    H    H    H    H    H    H
HTS CONSISTENCY  H    M    M    M    L    L    H    H    H    H    H    H
BKW CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    M    M
EKN CONSISTENCY  M    L    L    L    L    L    L    H    H    H    H    H
PKB CONSISTENCY  H    M    M    M    M    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
CKB CONSISTENCY  H    M    L    L    L    L    M    H    H    H    H    H

AFTER 06Z THURSDAY...
IFR POSSIBLE IN SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS INTO THURSDAY.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...NONE.
OH...NONE.
KY...NONE.
VA...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...ARJ/JMV/MZ
NEAR TERM...JMV
SHORT TERM...MZ
LONG TERM...MZ
AVIATION...RPY

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 27, 10:09 PM EDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1009 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0445 PM     LIGHTNING        1 S VIENNA              39.31N  81.54W
05/27/2014                   WOOD               WV   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            HOME STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ROOF CAUGHT FIRE. SIGNIFICANT
            DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1400944

LZ

The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 4:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXTyler34 min
May 28, 4:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Taylor23 min
May 28, 5:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBarbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Taylor53 min
May 28, 5:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBarbour35 min
May 28, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPleasants, Tyler61 min
May 28, 6:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXDoddridge, Pleasants29 min
May 28, 6:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXJackson58 min

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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.