Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Watches in 2015
Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood watch at Apr 8, 2015, 3:11 PM EDT for 26 counties in West Virginia; 9 counties in Ohio; 4 counties in Kentucky. It took effect at Apr 8, 2015, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 41 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2015, 3:11 PM EDT (19:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2015, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2015, 12:48 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Flood severity
- None
All 39 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, 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, 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
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:15 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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 199 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
- 487 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -110 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 711 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
340 WGUS61 KRLX 081911 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 311 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-WVZ005-006-013-090315- /O.NEW.KRLX.FF.A.0003.150409T0000Z-150409T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...KENOVA... CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN 311 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY... SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...LAWRENCE OH. IN WEST VIRGINIA...CABELL...LINCOLN AND WAYNE. * FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING * SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT. THE GROUND REMAINS WET FROM PREVIOUS RAIN. THE NEW SPRING VEGETATION IS STILL NOT CONSUMING MUCH SOIL MOISTURE. STREAMS ARE STILL FLOWING ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS. RAINS OF OVER 1.5 INCHES COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG 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 VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE THAT LIVE OR DRIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOP. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY. && $$
8 follow-up statements
248 WGUS61 KRLX 090018 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 818 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 OHZ066-067-075-076-083>086-WVZ007>011-014>017-019-020-024>026-031- 090830- /O.EXA.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150409T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA- MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT- RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-HARRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN... POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...TEAYS VALLEY... HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS... SPENCER...ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION... WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLARKSBURG... BRIDGEPORT 818 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY... VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BOONE...DODDRIDGE... HARRISON...JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...LOGAN...MASON...MINGO... PLEASANTS...PUTNAM...RITCHIE...ROANE...TYLER...WIRT AND WOOD. * THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING * SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THE GROUND REMAINS WET FROM PREVIOUS RAIN. THE NEW SPRING VEGETATION IS STILL NOT CONSUMING MUCH SOIL MOISTURE. STREAMS ARE STILL FLOWING ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS IN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA. RAINS OF OVER 1.5 INCHES COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG 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 VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE THAT LIVE OR DRIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOP. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY. && $$ KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-WVZ005-006-013-090830- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150409T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...KENOVA... CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN 818 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...LAWRENCE OH. IN WEST VIRGINIA...CABELL... LINCOLN AND WAYNE. * THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING * SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THE GROUND REMAINS WET FROM PREVIOUS RAIN. THE NEW SPRING VEGETATION IS STILL NOT CONSUMING MUCH SOIL MOISTURE. STREAMS ARE STILL FLOWING ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS. RAINS OF OVER 1.5 INCHES COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG 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 VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE THAT LIVE OR DRIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOP. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY. && $$ TRM
606 WGUS61 KRLX 090731 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 331 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 WVZ018-027>030-032-037>040-046-047-091545- /O.EXB.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150410T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CALHOUN-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR- BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANTSVILLE...CLAY...SUTTON... GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...GRAFTON... SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS... BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS 331 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA... CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN WEST VIRGINIA...POCAHONTAS. IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...BRAXTON...CALHOUN...CLAY...GILMER... NICHOLAS...TAYLOR AND WEBSTER. IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... BARBOUR...LEWIS...RANDOLPH AND UPSHUR. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE GROUND REMAINS WET FROM PREVIOUS RAIN. THE NEW SPRING VEGETATION IS STILL NOT CONSUMING MUCH SOIL MOISTURE. STREAMS ARE STILL FLOWING ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS IN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA. RAINS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE THAT LIVE OR DRIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOP. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY. && $$ KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013-014-017- 019-020-091545- /O.EXT.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150410T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON- JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-WIRT-RITCHIE- DODDRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN... POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK... HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE... PENNSBORO...WEST UNION 331 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH... MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...CABELL...DODDRIDGE...JACKSON WV...LINCOLN...MASON... PLEASANTS...PUTNAM...RITCHIE...TYLER...WAYNE...WIRT AND WOOD. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE GROUND REMAINS WET FROM PREVIOUS RAIN. THE NEW SPRING VEGETATION IS STILL NOT CONSUMING MUCH SOIL MOISTURE. STREAMS ARE STILL FLOWING ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS IN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA. RAINS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE THAT LIVE OR DRIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOP. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY. && $$ WVZ015-016-024>026-031-091545- /O.EXT.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150410T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KANAWHA-ROANE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-HARRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE... MAN...MADISON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT 331 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...ROANE. IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... HARRISON. IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...BOONE...KANAWHA...LOGAN AND MINGO. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE GROUND REMAINS WET FROM PREVIOUS RAIN. THE NEW SPRING VEGETATION IS STILL NOT CONSUMING MUCH SOIL MOISTURE. STREAMS ARE STILL FLOWING ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS IN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA. RAINS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE THAT LIVE OR DRIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOP. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY. && $$
066 WGUS61 KRLX 091418 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1018 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013-014-017- 019-020-092230- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150410T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON- JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-WIRT-RITCHIE- DODDRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN... POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK... HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE... PENNSBORO...WEST UNION 1018 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH... MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...CABELL...DODDRIDGE...JACKSON WV...LINCOLN...MASON... PLEASANTS...PUTNAM...RITCHIE...TYLER...WAYNE...WIRT AND WOOD. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE GROUND REMAINS WET FROM PREVIOUS RAIN. THE NEW SPRING VEGETATION IS STILL NOT CONSUMING MUCH SOIL MOISTURE. STREAMS ARE STILL FLOWING ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS IN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA. RAINS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE THAT LIVE OR DRIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOP. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY. && $$ WVZ015-016-018-024>032-037>040-046-047-092230- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150410T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS- HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN... CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY... BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT... GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 1018 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA...CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN WEST VIRGINIA...POCAHONTAS. IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...BRAXTON...CALHOUN...CLAY...GILMER...NICHOLAS... ROANE...TAYLOR AND WEBSTER. IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... BARBOUR...HARRISON...LEWIS...RANDOLPH AND UPSHUR. IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...BOONE...KANAWHA...LOGAN AND MINGO. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE GROUND REMAINS WET FROM PREVIOUS RAIN. THE NEW SPRING VEGETATION IS STILL NOT CONSUMING MUCH SOIL MOISTURE. STREAMS ARE STILL FLOWING ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS IN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA. RAINS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE THAT LIVE OR DRIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOP. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY. && $$
860 WGUS61 KRLX 091837 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 237 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013-014-017- 019-020-100245- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150410T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON- JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-WIRT-RITCHIE- DODDRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN... POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK... HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE... PENNSBORO...WEST UNION 237 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH... MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...CABELL...DODDRIDGE...JACKSON WV...LINCOLN...MASON... PLEASANTS...PUTNAM...RITCHIE...TYLER...WAYNE...WIRT AND WOOD. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE GROUND REMAINS WET FROM PREVIOUS RAIN. THE NEW SPRING VEGETATION IS STILL NOT CONSUMING MUCH SOIL MOISTURE. STREAMS ARE STILL FLOWING ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS IN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA. RAINS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE THAT LIVE OR DRIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOP. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY. && $$ WVZ015-016-018-024>032-037>040-046-047-100245- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150410T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS- HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN... CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY... BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT... GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 237 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA...CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN WEST VIRGINIA...POCAHONTAS. IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...BRAXTON...CALHOUN...CLAY...GILMER...NICHOLAS... ROANE...TAYLOR AND WEBSTER. IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... BARBOUR...HARRISON...LEWIS...RANDOLPH AND UPSHUR. IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...BOONE...KANAWHA...LOGAN AND MINGO. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THROUGH FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE GROUND REMAINS WET FROM PREVIOUS RAIN. THE NEW SPRING VEGETATION IS STILL NOT CONSUMING MUCH SOIL MOISTURE. STREAMS ARE STILL FLOWING ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS IN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA. RAINS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE THAT LIVE OR DRIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOP. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY. && $$
745 WGUS61 KRLX 100246 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1046 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013-014-017- 019-020-101045- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150410T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON- JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-WIRT-RITCHIE- DODDRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN... POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK... HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE... PENNSBORO...WEST UNION 1046 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH... MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...CABELL...DODDRIDGE...JACKSON WV...LINCOLN...MASON... PLEASANTS...PUTNAM...RITCHIE...TYLER...WAYNE...WIRT AND WOOD. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * THE HEAVIEST OF THE RAINFALL DURING THE PAST TWO DAYS HAS BEEN ACROSS EASTERN OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THEREFORE...THESE WILL THE MOST VULNERABLE AREAS WHEN A FINAL ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVES ACROSS EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...DOWNPOURS FARTHER SOUTH CAN STILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. THE GROUND REMAINS WET THROUGHOUT THE AREA...AND THE NEW SPRING VEGETATION IS STILL NOT CONSUMING MUCH SOIL MOISTURE. STREAMS ARE STILL FLOWING ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS IN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA...ESPECIALLY NORTH. RAINFALL OF AN INCH IN A COUPLE OF HOURS OR LESS COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE THAT LIVE OR DRIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOP. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY. && $$ WVZ015-016-018-024>032-037>040-046-047-101045- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150410T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS- HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN... CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY... BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT... GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 1046 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA...CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN WEST VIRGINIA...POCAHONTAS. IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...BRAXTON...CALHOUN...CLAY...GILMER...NICHOLAS... ROANE...TAYLOR AND WEBSTER. IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... BARBOUR...HARRISON...LEWIS...RANDOLPH AND UPSHUR. IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...BOONE...KANAWHA...LOGAN AND MINGO. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * THE HEAVIEST OF THE RAINFALL DURING THE PAST TWO DAYS HAS BEEN ACROSS EASTERN OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THEREFORE...THESE WILL THE MOST VULNERABLE AREAS WHEN A FINAL ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVES ACROSS EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...DOWNPOURS FARTHER SOUTH CAN STILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. THE GROUND REMAINS WET THROUGHOUT THE AREA...AND THE NEW SPRING VEGETATION IS STILL NOT CONSUMING MUCH SOIL MOISTURE. STREAMS ARE STILL FLOWING ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS IN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA...ESPECIALLY NORTH. RAINFALL OF AN INCH IN A COUPLE OF HOURS OR LESS COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE THAT LIVE OR DRIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOP. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY. && $$ TRM
069 WGUS61 KRLX 100936 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 536 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013-014-017- 019-020-101500- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150410T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON- JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-WIRT-RITCHIE- DODDRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...RUSSELL...RACELAND... GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON... CROOKSVILLE...SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...MALTA...STOCKPORT... ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL... MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...KENOVA... CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN... RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS... BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS... ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...WEST HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE... ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION 536 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH... MEIGS...MORGAN...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...CABELL...DODDRIDGE...JACKSON WV...LINCOLN...MASON... PLEASANTS...PUTNAM...RITCHIE...TYLER...WAYNE...WIRT AND WOOD. * UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING * THE HEAVIEST OF THE RAINFALL DURING THE PAST TWO DAYS HAS BEEN ACROSS EASTERN OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THEREFORE... THESE WILL THE MOST VULNERABLE AREAS WHEN A FINAL ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVES ACROSS THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...DOWNPOURS FARTHER SOUTH CAN STILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. THE GROUND REMAINS WET THROUGHOUT THE AREA...AND THE NEW SPRING VEGETATION IS STILL NOT CONSUMING MUCH SOIL MOISTURE. STREAMS ARE STILL FLOWING ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS IN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA...ESPECIALLY NORTH. RAINFALL OF AN INCH IN A COUPLE OF HOURS OR LESS COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE THAT LIVE OR DRIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOP. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY. && $$ WVZ015-016-018-024>032-037>040-046-047-101745- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150410T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS- HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...WILLIAMSON...GILBERT CREEK...CHATTAROY... AMHERSTDALE-ROBINETTE...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MALLORY... SWITZER...HOLDEN...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY... BURNSVILLE...FLATWOODS...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG... BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... COWEN...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS 536 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...BRAXTON...CALHOUN...CLAY...GILMER... NICHOLAS...ROANE AND WEBSTER. IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... BARBOUR...HARRISON...LEWIS...POCAHONTAS...RANDOLPH...TAYLOR AND UPSHUR. IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...BOONE...KANAWHA... LOGAN AND MINGO. * UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON * THE HEAVIEST OF THE RAINFALL DURING THE PAST TWO DAYS HAS BEEN ACROSS EASTERN OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THEREFORE... THESE WILL THE MOST VULNERABLE AREAS WHEN A FINAL ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVES ACROSS THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...DOWNPOURS FARTHER SOUTH CAN STILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. THE GROUND REMAINS WET THROUGHOUT THE AREA...AND THE NEW SPRING VEGETATION IS STILL NOT CONSUMING MUCH SOIL MOISTURE. STREAMS ARE STILL FLOWING ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS IN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA...ESPECIALLY NORTH. RAINFALL OF AN INCH IN A COUPLE OF HOURS OR LESS COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE THAT LIVE OR DRIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOP. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY. && $$
150 WGUS61 KRLX 101459 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1059 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013-014-017- 019-020-101600- /O.EXP.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150410T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON- JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-WIRT-RITCHIE- DODDRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN... POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK... HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE... PENNSBORO...WEST UNION 1059 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY... SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING. SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE STILL RUNNING HIGH IN PARTS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...BUT THE THREAT FOR NEW FLASH FLOODING HAS ENDED. A THIN LINE OF SHOWERS ALONG A COLD FRONT IS LOCATED ALONG THE OHIO RIVER...AND WILL MOVE EAST INTO THIS AFTERNOON. BRIEF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WITH THIS LINE...HOWEVER IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO EXACERBATE ANY CURRENT ISSUES. $$ WVZ015-016-018-024>032-037>040-046-047-101800- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150410T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS- HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN... CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY... BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT... GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 1059 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA...CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN WEST VIRGINIA...POCAHONTAS. IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...BRAXTON...CALHOUN...CLAY...GILMER...NICHOLAS... ROANE...TAYLOR AND WEBSTER. IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... BARBOUR...HARRISON...LEWIS...RANDOLPH AND UPSHUR. IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...BOONE...KANAWHA...LOGAN AND MINGO. * UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON * THE GROUND REMAINS WET THROUGHOUT THE AREA..AND THE NEW SPRING VEGETATION IS STILL NOT CONSUMING MUCH SOIL MOISTURE. STREAMS ARE STILL FLOWING ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS IN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA...ESPECIALLY NORTH. RAINFALL OF AN INCH IN A COUPLE OF HOURS OR LESS COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THOSE THAT LIVE OR DRIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE AWARENESS. MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVIER SHOWERS DEVELOP. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY. && $$
056 WGUS61 KRLX 101648 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1248 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 WVZ015-016-018-024>032-037>040-046-047-101800- /O.CAN.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150410T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS- HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN... CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY... BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT... GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 1248 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA...CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A THIN LINE OF SHOWERS ALONG A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON. NO NEW FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WATER IS STILL WORKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE SYSTEM...RESULTING IN CREEKS AND STREAMS RUNNING HIGH. IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR WATER LEVELS TO RECEDE. USE CAUTION AROUND ANY CREEKS AND STREAMS THAT ARE RUNNING HIGH. $$
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 Apr 8, 1:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 8, 1:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 149 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 .SYNOPSIS... ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. COLD FRONT CROSSES AT THE END OF THE WORK WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE FOR THE WEEKEND. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/... BUSY DAY WITH LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH CWA. THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH MCV PASSING JUST TO OUR NORTH AND GOOD INFLOW INTO THE SOUTH. RELIED HEAVILY ON THE HRRR FOR TIMING OF THE LINE...WHICH IS MOVING ESE AROUND 40KTS. THINGS BECOME A BIT MORE UNCERTAIN TONIGHT...AS CONVECTION WILL BE LINGERING AROUND A WEAK BOUNDARY THAT SHOULD BE NEAR OUR SOUTHERN CWA BORDER. THIS BOUNDARY WILL SLOWLY LIFT NORTH AS A WARM FRONT THURSDAY MORNING WITH SHOWERS AND T-STORMS. DO NOT EXPECT THE SHOWERS AND STORMS TONIGHT TO PRODUCING WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN...BUT AS GROUND CONTINUES TO SOAK UP MORE WATER...FLOODING CONCERNS WILL INCREASE. HOWEVER THINK ANY ISSUES THROUGH TONIGHT AND TOMORROW WOULD BE VERY LOCALIZED...SO OPTED TO NOT ISSUE ANY FLOOD HEADLINE AT THIS TIME. GENERALLY WILL GET AROUND HALF AN INCH WITH THIS INITIAL LINE...THEN COULD GET ANOTHER QUARTER TO HALF OVERNIGHT. BELIEVE IT WOULD TAKE AROUND 1.5 INCHES IN 3 HOURS TO START CREATING LOCAL PROBLEMS. ONLY MINIMAL CHANGES MADE TO TEMPERATURE FORECAST THROUGH THE PERIOD...AS EXISTING FORECAST LOOKED DECENT. && .SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/... MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE STRONG COLD FRONT THAT MOVES ACROSS LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. LOTS OF JUICE AND GOOD DYNAMICS WILL BRING A BAND OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. SHOWERS AND STORMS END FROM WEST TO EAST DURING FRIDAY...WITH THE FRONT EXITING THE MOUNTAINS BY LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST FOR A DRY BUT COOLER START TO THE WEEKEND. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES FRIDAY AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL LOWER TO NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL LEVELS BEHIND THE FRONT. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE EXTENDED PERIOD. WEEKEND STARTS OUT WARM AND DRY...AND HIGH PRESSURE...SURFACE AND ALOFT BUILDS IN. AN ACTIVE AND STORMY WEEK THEN TAKES HOLD NEXT WEEK...AS ANOTHER FRONTAL BOUNDARY...STALLS OUT ACROSS THE AREA BRIEFLY...BEFORE LIFTING BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT BY TUESDAY...WITH LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTHEAST OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TOWARDS THE OHIO VALLEY. THIS WILL PROVIDE THE SET UP FOR WARM...AND HUMID WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA...ALONG WITH CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE INCREASINGLY MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE. FOR NOW...BROAD BRUSHED POPS IN THE EXTENDED...WITH A DIURNAL TREND TO CONVECTION/HIGHER POPS. && .AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... HAVE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS CWA...WITH IFR AND A PERIOD OF WINDS GUSTING 30-40 KTS. HAVE IFR AT HTS/PKB/CRW...BUT OPTED TO WAIT AT OTHER THREE SITES TO SEE HOW THINGS GO. STRONGEST PART OF THE LINE LOOKS TO BE HEADED ACROSS MIDDLE AND SOUTHERN CWA. OVERNIGHT...CANNOT RULE OUT A SHOWER OR THUNDERSHOWERS...BUT COVERAGE SHOULD NOT BE VERY WIDESPREAD. AS A WEAK WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH ON THURSDAY...WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS. CANNOT RULE OUT SOME FOG TONIGHT WHERE IT HAS RAINED...ESPECIALLY IF FLOW DROPS OFF. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: LOW. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: TIMING/CATEGORY IN SHOWERS/STORMS MAY VARY. UNCERTAIN ON FOG FORMATION TONIGHT. 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. UTC 1HRLY 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 EDT 1HRLY 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 CRW CONSISTENCY M H H H H H H H H H H H HTS CONSISTENCY M M M M H H M H H H H H BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H M M H H H H H EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H PKB CONSISTENCY M H H H H H H H H H H H CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H AFTER 18Z THURSDAY... BRIEF IFR POSSIBLE IN SHOWERS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH FRIDAY. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...NONE. OH...NONE. KY...NONE. VA...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...JMV/MZ/SL NEAR TERM...MZ SHORT TERM...JMV LONG TERM...SL AVIATION...MZ
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 8, 2:09 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 209 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 KYZ101-OHZ066-067-075-083>087-091815- GREENUP-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH- 209 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. REPETITIVE STORMS COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. IN ADDITION...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE GREATEST THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. KYZ102-103-OHZ076-091815- CARTER-BOYD-WASHINGTON- 209 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 32 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THESE STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. REPETITIVE STORMS COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. IN ADDITION...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE GREATEST THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. KYZ105-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>040-091815- LAWRENCE KY-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD- PLEASANTS-TYLER-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- 209 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 33 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND MUCH OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THESE STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. REPETITIVE STORMS COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. WVZ046-047-091815- POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- 209 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A FEW LOCALLY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THESE STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. REPETITIVE STORMS COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 8, 1:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
149 PM EDT WED APR 08 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0148 PM HAIL LIBERTY 38.60N 81.73W
04/08/2015 E0.25 INCH PUTNAM WV TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA SIZED HAIL CURRENTLY FALLING.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501155
DTCLocal storm report, Apr 8, 1:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
154 PM EDT WED APR 08 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0149 PM HAIL 4 WSW LIBERTY 38.58N 81.80W
04/08/2015 E0.25 INCH PUTNAM WV PUBLIC
PEA SIZED HAIL...MAYBE SLIGHTLY LARGER.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501156
DTCLocal storm report, Apr 8, 2:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
205 PM EDT WED APR 08 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0202 PM HAIL OLIVE HILL 38.30N 83.17W
04/08/2015 E1.00 INCH CARTER KY POST OFFICE
QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT THE POST OFFICE IN OLIVE
HILL.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501157
DTCLocal storm report, Apr 8, 2:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
210 PM EDT WED APR 08 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0138 PM HAIL OLIVE HILL 38.30N 83.17W
04/08/2015 E1.00 INCH CARTER KY POST OFFICE
QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT THE POST OFFICE IN OLIVE
HILL...TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR
&&
CORRECTED EVENT TIME...REMARKS
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501157
DTCSpecial weather statement, Apr 8, 2:29 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
229 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015
WVZ010-011-013-015-016-018>020-024>032-034>040-047-081930-
BARBOUR WV-BOONE WV-BRAXTON WV-CALHOUN WV-CLAY WV-DODDRIDGE WV-
FAYETTE WV-GILMER WV-HARRISON WV-KANAWHA WV-LEWIS WV-LINCOLN WV-
LOGAN WV-MINGO WV-NICHOLAS WV-PLEASANTS WV-RALEIGH WV-RANDOLPH WV-
RITCHIE WV-ROANE WV-TAYLOR WV-TYLER WV-UPSHUR WV-WEBSTER WV-
WYOMING WV-
229 PM EDT WED APR 8 2015
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR DODDRIDGE...HARRISON...LEWIS...
EASTERN RITCHIE...SOUTHEASTERN ROANE...TYLER...UPSHUR...WEBSTER...
TAYLOR...BARBOUR...NORTHERN WYOMING...BOONE...BRAXTON...SOUTHEASTERN
CALHOUN...CLAY...FAYETTE...GILMER...WESTERN RANDOLPH...SOUTHERN
KANAWHA...SOUTHERN LINCOLN...LOGAN...MINGO...NICHOLAS...PLEASANTS AND
NORTHERN RALEIGH COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...
AT 220 PM EDT...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS
LOCATED FROM NEAR PENNSBORO OF RITCHIE COUNTY ON SOUTH TO NEAR
GLENVILLE...BIG OTTER...CHARLESTON...AND HAMLIN. THE MOVEMENT WAS
EAST AT 40 TO 45 MPH.
BRIEF WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50...AND PEA-SIZED HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS...AS THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS MOVE FURTHER EAST...TOWARD
THE MOUNTAIN COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA.
BRIEF DOWNPOURS ARE LIKELY TOO. A QUICK HALF TO THREE QUARTER OF AN
INCH OF RAIN COULD FALL. THIS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON
ROADS...POOR DRIVING VISIBILITY...AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES
AND SMALL STREAMS.
THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...I-77 BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 96 AND 97 IN WEST VIRGINIA...I-79 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 27 AND
129...THE WEST VIRGINIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 42 AND 95.
YOU MAY REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.
LAT...LON 3871 7981 3834 8040 3808 8071 3810 8087
3809 8088 3807 8081 3802 8079 3779 8109
3752 8201 3755 8213 3786 8241 3845 8135
3888 8101 3944 8107 3950 8073 3944 8055
3947 8047 3940 8020 3943 7989
22Local storm report, Apr 8, 2:41 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
241 PM EDT WED APR 08 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0240 PM HAIL BLAINE 38.03N 82.85W
04/08/2015 E0.25 INCH LAWRENCE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS TORRENTIAL RAIN AND PEA SIZED
HAIL.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501158
DTCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 12:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Jackson, Mason, Wayne | 64 min |
| Apr 8, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wood | 27 min |
| Apr 8, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Kanawha and 6 more | 42 min |
| Apr 8, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Wayne | 62 min |
| Apr 8, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Clay, Doddridge, Fayette and 13 more | 61 min |
| Apr 8, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Logan, Mingo, Wayne | 57 min |
| Apr 8, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pocahontas, Randolph | 31 min |
| Apr 8, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Wyoming | 55 min |
| Apr 8, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | McDowell | 44 min |
| Apr 8, 11:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Perry, Vinton | 19 min |
| Apr 8, 12:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Vinton | 58 min |
| Apr 8, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Washington | 58 min |
| Apr 8, 7:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Carter | 50 min |
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Sources
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