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Flash Flood Warning 11, NWS Charleston, WV

May 10, 2016Boyd County, Carter County, Lawrence County, Kentucky; Wayne County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at May 10, 2016, 11:01 PM EDT for Boyd County, Carter County, Lawrence County, Kentucky; Wayne County, West Virginia. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 10, 2016, 11:01 PM EDT (03:01 UTC)
Expired: May 11, 2016, 3:00 AM EDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Boyd County, KY, Carter County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Wayne County, WV

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:01 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, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 150 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1236 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 154 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 165 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

287 
WGUS51 KRLX 110301
FFWRLX
KYC019-043-127-WVC099-110700-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0011.160511T0301Z-160511T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1101 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...
  CARTER COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN BOYD COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...
  NORTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 300 AM EDT

* AT 1059 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS
  PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN TRAINING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. ONE TO TWO
  INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN AND ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES IS
  EXPECTED. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  GRAYSON...LOUISA...OLIVE HILL...WAYNE...GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK...
  YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK...CARTER CAVES STATE PARK...FORT GAY...
  RUSH...DURBIN...DENTON...CENTERVILLE...WEBBVILLE...BURNAUGH...LAVALETTE...
  FALLSBURG...HITCHINS...WILLARD...GRAHN AND SOLDIER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...800 401 9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

&&

LAT...LON 3833 8325 3837 8323 3838 8246 3835 8241
      3809 8242 3810 8292 3811 8290 3811 8289
      3817 8292 3817 8298 3820 8301 3818 8305
      3823 8309 3827 8317 3823 8322 3819 8323
      3819 8326 3821 8330 3832 8334

$$

KISTNER

3 follow-up statements

659 
WGUS71 KRLX 110409
FFSRLX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1209 AM EDT WED MAY 11 2016

KYC019-043-127-WVC099-110700-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160511T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAWRENCE KY-CARTER KY-BOYD KY-WAYNE WV-
1209 AM EDT WED MAY 11 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT FOR
NORTHERN LAWRENCE...CARTER...SOUTHERN BOYD AND NORTHWESTERN WAYNE
COUNTIES...

AT 1202 AM EDT...RAINFALL HAS LIGHTENED UP IN THE WARNING
AREA...HOWEVER ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
ENTER THE AREA IN THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS.  FLASH FLOODING MAY BE
CURRENTLY OCCURRING OR WILL OCCUR SHORTLY.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
GRAYSON...LOUISA...OLIVE HILL...WAYNE...GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK...
YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK...CARTER CAVES STATE PARK...FORT GAY...RUSH...
DURBIN...DENTON...CENTERVILLE...WEBBVILLE...BURNAUGH...LAVALETTE...
FALLSBURG...HITCHINS...WILLARD...GRAHN AND SOLDIER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...800 401 9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

&&

LAT...LON 3833 8325 3837 8323 3838 8246 3835 8241
      3809 8242 3810 8292 3811 8290 3811 8289
      3817 8292 3817 8298 3820 8301 3818 8305
      3823 8309 3827 8317 3823 8322 3819 8323
      3819 8326 3821 8330 3832 8334

$$

KISTNER

625 
WGUS71 KRLX 110539
FFSRLX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
139 AM EDT WED MAY 11 2016

KYC019-043-127-WVC099-110700-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160511T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAWRENCE KY-CARTER KY-BOYD KY-WAYNE WV-
139 AM EDT WED MAY 11 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT FOR
NORTHERN LAWRENCE...CARTER...SOUTHERN BOYD AND NORTHWESTERN WAYNE
COUNTIES...

AT 135 AM EDT...HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING BACK
INTO THE AREA AFTER A BRIEF LULL IN RAINFALL INTENSITY. THEREFORE
THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WARNED AREA.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
GRAYSON...LOUISA...OLIVE HILL...WAYNE...GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK...
YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK...CARTER CAVES STATE PARK...FORT GAY...RUSH...
DURBIN...DENTON...CENTERVILLE...WEBBVILLE...BURNAUGH...LAVALETTE...
FALLSBURG...HITCHINS...WILLARD...GRAHN AND SOLDIER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...800 401 9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

&&

LAT...LON 3833 8325 3837 8323 3838 8246 3835 8241
      3809 8242 3810 8292 3811 8290 3811 8289
      3817 8292 3817 8298 3820 8301 3818 8305
      3823 8309 3827 8317 3823 8322 3819 8323
      3819 8326 3821 8330 3832 8334

$$

12

023 
WGUS71 KRLX 110702
FFSRLX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
302 AM EDT WED MAY 11 2016

KYC019-043-127-WVC099-110708-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160511T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAWRENCE KY-CARTER KY-BOYD KY-WAYNE WV-
302 AM EDT WED MAY 11 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN LAWRENCE...CARTER...SOUTHERN
BOYD AND NORTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 AM EDT...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS WERE GENERALLY AN INCH OR LESS OVERNIGHT. NO
FLOODING WAS REPORTED...AND THE HEAVIEST OF THE RAIN WAS MOVING OUT
OF THE AREA.  THEREFORE...FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A
THREAT...AND THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

SMALL STREAMS WERE STILL RISING...SO BE CAREFUL IN LOW LYING
AREAS...AND HEED ANY HIGH WATER SIGNS.

LAT...LON 3833 8325 3837 8323 3838 8246 3835 8241
      3809 8242 3810 8292 3811 8290 3811 8289
      3817 8292 3817 8298 3820 8301 3818 8305
      3823 8309 3827 8317 3823 8322 3819 8323
      3819 8326 3821 8330 3832 8334

$$

12

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 10, 8:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Lawrence	37 min
May 10, 8:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Lawrence	73 min
May 11, 3:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Lawrence	57 min
May 10, 10:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	McDowell, Wyoming	36 min
May 10, 11:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	McDowell, Wyoming	40 min
May 11, 4:05 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo	115 min
May 11, 4:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Tyler	22 min
May 11, 5:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Mingo	31 min
May 11, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Barbour	20 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Kentucky, 2016 Flash Flood Warnings in West Virginia, 2016 Every flash flood warning in 2016

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.