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Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jul 25, 2016, 5:41 PM EDT for Meigs County, Ohio; Mason County, West Virginia. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2016, 5:41 PM EDT (21:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2016, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Meigs County, OH, Mason County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 6:45 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Racine, OH | RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT UP TO 8 INCHES OF WATER COVERING ROAD NEAR HOME NATIONAL BANK AND A NEARBY GAS STATION. THEY ALSO REPORTED FLOODING IN PARK. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 1740 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 866 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
861
WGUS51 KRLX 252141
FFWRLX
OHC105-WVC053-260045-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0039.160725T2141Z-160726T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
541 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN MEIGS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN OHIO...
NORTH CENTRAL MASON COUNTY IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 845 PM EDT
* AT 540 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
RACINE...NEW HAVEN...SYRACUSE AND HARTFORD CITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
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 3892 8177 3892 8178 3895 8181 3895 8182
3892 8185 3891 8192 3891 8201 3896 8207
3903 8185
$$
263 follow-up statements
649
WGUS71 KRLX 252207
FFSRLX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
607 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2016
OHC105-WVC053-260045-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160726T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MEIGS OH-MASON WV-
607 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MEIGS AND NORTH CENTRAL MASON COUNTIES...
AT 605 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACCORDING TO RADAR ESTIMATES. FLASH
FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY BEGUN.
THESE STORMS CONTINUE TO FORM OVER THE SAME AREA PRODUCING
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
RACINE...NEW HAVEN...SYRACUSE AND HARTFORD CITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST
FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...800 401 9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.
&&
LAT...LON 3892 8177 3892 8178 3895 8181 3895 8182
3892 8185 3891 8192 3891 8201 3896 8207
3903 8185
$$
26984
WGUS71 KRLX 252333
FFSRLX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
733 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2016
OHC105-WVC053-260045-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160726T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MEIGS OH-MASON WV-
733 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MEIGS AND NORTH CENTRAL MASON COUNTIES...
AT 729 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO SIX INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING OVER THE
WARNED AREA.
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE CONTINUED TO FORM OVER THE SAME AREA PRODUCING
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL AT THIS TIME AS ANOTHER
BATCH OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS MOVED IN FROM THE NORTHWEST.
WHILE REPORTS SO FAR HAVE BEEN LIMITED...RACINE IS EXPERIENCING HIGH
WATER ISSUES.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
RACINE...NEW HAVEN...SYRACUSE AND HARTFORD CITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST
FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
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 3892 8177 3892 8178 3895 8181 3895 8182
3892 8185 3891 8192 3891 8201 3896 8207
3903 8185
$$
26718
WGUS71 KRLX 260037
FFSRLX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
837 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2016
OHC105-WVC053-260046-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160726T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MEIGS OH-MASON WV-
837 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MEIGS AND NORTH CENTRAL
MASON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM EDT...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED. SOME HIGH WATER ISSUES MAY
LINGER...HOWEVER. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD
CLOSURES. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS OF HIGH WATER.
LAT...LON 3892 8177 3892 8178 3895 8181 3895 8182
3892 8185 3891 8192 3891 8201 3896 8207
3903 8185
$$
26The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson | 62 min |
| Jul 25, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Jackson, Vinton | 29 min |
| Jul 25, 6:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Meigs | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun, Gilmer, Wirt | 67 min |
| Jul 25, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Taylor | 47 min |
| Jul 25, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour | 51 min |
| Jul 25, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour | 34 min |
| Jul 25, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson | 51 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.