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Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Charleston, WV

May 1, 201610 counties in West Virginia; Lawrence County, Kentucky

NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at May 1, 2016, 8:27 AM EDT for 10 counties in West Virginia; Lawrence County, Kentucky. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports 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: May 1, 2016, 8:27 AM EDT (12:27 UTC)
Expired: May 1, 2016, 11:30 AM EDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Lawrence County, KY, Boone County, WV, Clay County, WV, Fayette County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Logan County, WV, Mingo County, WV, Nicholas County, WV, Wayne County, WV, Webster County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:30 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 1, 8:35 AM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Griffithsville, WV	HIGH WATER COVERING ROUTE 3 NEAR DUVAL MIDDLE/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. ROAD IS BLOCKED.
May 1, 9:45 AM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 N Chapmanville, WV	STONE BRANCH OUT OF ITS BANKS AND COVERING ED STONE BRANCH ROAD TO THE NORTH OF CHAPMANVILLE

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, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 224 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: 196 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 619 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 109 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 91 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

267 
WGUS51 KRLX 011227
FFWRLX
KYC127-WVC005-015-019-039-043-045-059-067-099-101-011530-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0004.160501T1227Z-160501T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
827 AM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...
  LINCOLN COUNTY IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...
  CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
  NORTHERN BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...
  KANAWHA COUNTY IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...
  NORTHWESTERN MINGO COUNTY IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...
  NICHOLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
  CLAY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...
  NORTHWESTERN LOGAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...
  NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 1130 AM EDT

* AT 826 AM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ACROSS
  THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN.
  FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  CHARLESTON...NITRO...SUMMERSVILLE...MADISON...HAMLIN...CLAY...JEFFERSON...
  SOUTH CHARLESTON...ST. ALBANS...DUNBAR...MONTGOMERY...CHESAPEAKE...
  MARMET...ANSTED...BELLE...CLENDENIN...CEDAR GROVE...EAST BANK...GLASGOW
  AND SMITHERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3825 8237 3827 8231 3823 8226 3829 8221
      3833 8205 3827 8199 3837 8191 3859 8098
      3851 8088 3856 8079 3853 8065 3858 8059
      3839 8034 3815 8083 3798 8145 3815 8160
      3783 8241 3796 8253 3788 8261 3792 8274

$$

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2 follow-up statements

422 
WGUS71 KRLX 011422
FFSRLX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1022 AM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

KYC127-WVC005-015-019-039-043-045-059-067-099-101-011530-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160501T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAWRENCE KY-LINCOLN WV-WAYNE WV-BOONE WV-KANAWHA WV-MINGO WV-
NICHOLAS WV-WEBSTER WV-CLAY WV-LOGAN WV-FAYETTE WV-
1022 AM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...LINCOLN...CENTRAL WAYNE...NORTHERN BOONE...
KANAWHA...NORTHWESTERN MINGO...NICHOLAS...SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER...
CLAY...NORTHWESTERN LOGAN AND NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...

AT 1014 AM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOODING OCCURRING IN
GRIFFITHSVILLE, HARTS AND AREAS JUST NORTH OF CHAPMANVILLE. UP TO
TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY
OCCURRING. 

ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD CAUSE OTHER AREAS, IN THE FLASH FLOOD
WARNING, TO FLOOD.

... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.   

STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED CULVERTS, DITCHES, STREAMS AND CREEKS.  

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3825 8237 3827 8231 3823 8226 3829 8221
      3833 8205 3827 8199 3837 8191 3859 8098
      3851 8088 3856 8079 3853 8065 3858 8059
      3839 8034 3815 8083 3798 8145 3815 8160
      3783 8241 3796 8253 3788 8261 3792 8274

$$

21

617 
WGUS71 KRLX 011525
FFSRLX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1125 AM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

KYC127-WVC005-015-019-039-043-045-059-067-099-101-011534-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160501T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAWRENCE KY-LINCOLN WV-WAYNE WV-BOONE WV-KANAWHA WV-MINGO WV-
NICHOLAS WV-WEBSTER WV-CLAY WV-LOGAN WV-FAYETTE WV-
1125 AM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...LINCOLN...
CENTRAL WAYNE...NORTHERN BOONE...KANAWHA...NORTHWESTERN MINGO...
NICHOLAS...SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER...CLAY...NORTHWESTERN LOGAN AND
NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 AM EDT...

FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A
THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD
CLOSURES.

LAT...LON 3825 8237 3827 8231 3823 8226 3829 8221
      3833 8205 3827 8199 3837 8191 3859 8098
      3851 8088 3856 8079 3853 8065 3858 8059
      3839 8034 3815 8083 3798 8145 3815 8160
      3783 8241 3796 8253 3788 8261 3792 8274

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 1, 6:01 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Boone, Logan, Mingo	3 hr
May 1, 9:07 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, Nicholas and 5 more	3 hr
May 1, 3:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Wayne	23 min
May 1, 4:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Lincoln, Mingo, Wayne	38 min
May 1, 4:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Cabell, Wayne	41 min
May 1, 4:41 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Wayne	6 hr
May 1, 4:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Lincoln, Wayne	46 min
May 1, 4:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Wayne	42 min
May 1, 5:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Wayne	51 min
May 1, 5:25 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Cabell, Wayne	3 hr
May 1, 5:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Logan, Mingo	47 min
May 1, 5:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Cabell, Mason, Putnam	41 min
May 1, 5:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln	48 min
May 1, 6:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Cabell, Lincoln, Wayne	44 min
May 1, 6:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Raleigh	43 min
May 1, 6:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Lincoln, Wayne	22 min
May 1, 6:25 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Boone, Cabell, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln and 2 more	4 hr
May 1, 6:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Lewis	48 min
May 1, 6:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Putnam	25 min
May 1, 6:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Lincoln	18 min
May 1, 6:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Fayette	50 min
May 1, 6:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Kanawha	48 min
May 1, 7:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Logan, Mingo	41 min
May 1, 7:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Raleigh, Wyoming	53 min
May 1, 7:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	McDowell, Mingo, Wyoming	37 min
May 1, 7:24 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Boone, Logan, Mingo, Wayne, Wyoming	3 hr
May 1, 7:25 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RLX	Raleigh, Wyoming	35 min
May 1, 7:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Logan, Wyoming	37 min
May 1, 7:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	McDowell	51 min
May 1, 8:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Greenup	58 min
May 1, 4:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Carter	37 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in West Virginia, 2016 Flash Flood Warnings in Kentucky, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.