Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Watches in 2016
Flash Flood Watch 13, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood watch at Jul 27, 2016, 2:04 PM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Jul 28, 2016, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2016, 2:04 PM EDT (18:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 28, 2016, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2016, 8:07 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Flood severity
- None
All 36 counties
Boyd County, KY, Carter County, KY, Greenup County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Gallia County, OH, Jackson County, OH, Lawrence County, OH, Meigs 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, Putnam County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Roane County, WV, Taylor County, WV, Upshur County, WV, Wayne County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV, Wyoming County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:06 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, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 212 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
- 505 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 822 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
106 WGUS61 KRLX 271804 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 204 PM EDT WED JUL 27 2016 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY MORNING... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-WVZ005>009-013>020-024>032-036>040- 046-047-280215- /O.NEW.KRLX.FF.A.0013.160728T1200Z-160729T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-LINCOLN-PUTNAM- KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE- CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-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...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...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... FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 204 PM EDT WED JUL 27 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY 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...GALLIA...JACKSON OH... LAWRENCE OH AND MEIGS. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE... BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN...CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE... GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN... LOGAN...MASON...MINGO...NICHOLAS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM... RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...UPSHUR...WAYNE... WEBSTER...WIRT AND WOOD. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * THE GROUND IN THE WATCH AREA IS QUITE WET FROM ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING THURSDAY MORNING AND THEN CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IF THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IS REALIZED, SOME AREAS MAY SEE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND ROADS, ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ 09
8 follow-up statements
540 WGUS61 KRLX 280204 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1004 PM EDT WED JUL 27 2016 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY MORNING... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-WVZ005>009-013>020-024>032-036>040- 046-047-281015- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0013.160728T1200Z-160729T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-LINCOLN-PUTNAM- KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE- CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-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...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...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... FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 1004 PM EDT WED JUL 27 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY 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...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH AND MEIGS. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL... CALHOUN...CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON... JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON... MINGO...NICHOLAS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RANDOLPH...RITCHIE... ROANE...TAYLOR...UPSHUR...WAYNE...WEBSTER...WIRT AND WOOD. * FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * THE GROUND IN THE WATCH AREA IS QUITE WET FROM ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING THURSDAY MORNING AND THEN CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IF THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IS REALIZED... SOME AREAS MAY SEE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND ROADS... ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
815 WGUS61 KRLX 280909 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 509 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY MORNING... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-WVZ005>009-013>020-024>032-036>040- 046-047-281715- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0013.160728T1200Z-160729T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-LINCOLN-PUTNAM- KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE- CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-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...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...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... FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 509 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 ...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...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH AND MEIGS. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL... CALHOUN...CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON... JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON... MINGO...NICHOLAS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RANDOLPH...RITCHIE... ROANE...TAYLOR...UPSHUR...WAYNE...WEBSTER...WIRT AND WOOD. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * THE GROUND IN THE WATCH AREA IS QUITE WET FROM ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING THIS MORNING AND THEN CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IF THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IS REALIZED... SOME AREAS MAY SEE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND ROADS... ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
968 WGUS61 KRLX 281340 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 940 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-WVZ005>009-013>020-024>032-036>040- 046-047-282145- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-160729T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-LINCOLN-PUTNAM- KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE- CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-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...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...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... FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 940 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 ...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...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH AND MEIGS. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL... CALHOUN...CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON... JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON... MINGO...NICHOLAS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RANDOLPH...RITCHIE... ROANE...TAYLOR...UPSHUR...WAYNE...WEBSTER...WIRT AND WOOD. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * THE GROUND IN THE WATCH AREA IS QUITE WET FROM ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IF THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IS REALIZED... SOME AREAS MAY SEE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND ROADS... ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
458 WGUS61 KRLX 281358 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 958 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT... VAZ003-004-WVZ033>035-282200- /O.EXA.KRLX.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-160729T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...WELCH... GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY 958 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS... IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...MCDOWELL...RALEIGH AND WYOMING. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * THE GROUND IN THE WATCH AREA IS QUITE WET FROM ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IF THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IS REALIZED... SOME AREAS MAY SEE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND ROADS... ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-WVZ005>009-013>020-024>032-036>040- 046-047-282200- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-160729T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-LINCOLN-PUTNAM- KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE- CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-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...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...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... FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 958 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 ...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...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH AND MEIGS. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL... CALHOUN...CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON... JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON... MINGO...NICHOLAS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RANDOLPH...RITCHIE... ROANE...TAYLOR...UPSHUR...WAYNE...WEBSTER...WIRT AND WOOD. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * THE GROUND IN THE WATCH AREA IS QUITE WET FROM ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IF THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IS REALIZED... SOME AREAS MAY SEE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND ROADS... ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
755 WGUS61 KRLX 281407 CCA FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1007 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT... VAZ003-004-WVZ033>035-290215- /O.COR.KRLX.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-160729T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...WELCH... GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY 1007 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS... IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...MCDOWELL...RALEIGH AND WYOMING. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * THE GROUND IN THE WATCH AREA IS QUITE WET FROM ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IF THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IS REALIZED...SOME AREAS MAY SEE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND ROADS... ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-WVZ005>009-013>020-024>032-036>040- 046-047-290215- /O.COR.KRLX.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-160729T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-LINCOLN-PUTNAM- KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE- CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-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...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...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... FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 1007 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 ...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...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH AND MEIGS. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL... CALHOUN...CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON... JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON... MINGO...NICHOLAS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RANDOLPH...RITCHIE... ROANE...TAYLOR...UPSHUR...WAYNE...WEBSTER...WIRT AND WOOD. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * THE GROUND IN THE WATCH AREA IS QUITE WET FROM ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IF THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IS REALIZED...SOME AREAS MAY SEE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND ROADS... ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
265 WGUS61 KRLX 281822 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 222 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>009-013>020- 024>040-046-047-290230- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-160729T1200Z/ /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-WOOD- 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...PARKERSBURG... VIENNA...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 222 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... 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... WOOD AND WYOMING. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * THE GROUND IN THE WATCH AREA IS WET FROM ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IF THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IS REALIZED...SOME AREAS MAY SEE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND ROADS... ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
296 WGUS61 KRLX 282119 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 519 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-WVZ005>009-014-017-019-020-282230- /O.CAN.KRLX.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-160729T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PUTNAM-WIRT- RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL... POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO... WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE... ELIZABETH...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION 519 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY... SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING HAS ENDED. $$ VAZ003-004-WVZ013-015-016-018-024>040-046-047-290530- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-160729T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-LINCOLN-KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN- BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING- RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...HARTS... ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN... CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY... BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT... GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE... BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD... CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI... BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS 519 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON... CALHOUN...CLAY...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...KANAWHA... LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MCDOWELL...MINGO...NICHOLAS... POCAHONTAS...RALEIGH...RANDOLPH...ROANE...TAYLOR...UPSHUR... WEBSTER AND WYOMING. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * THE GROUND IN THE WATCH AREA IS WET FROM ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IF THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IS REALIZED...SOME AREAS MAY SEE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND ROADS... ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
622 WGUS61 KRLX 290007 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 807 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 VAZ003-004-WVZ013-015-016-018-024>040-046-047-290115- /O.CAN.KRLX.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-160729T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-LINCOLN-KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN- BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING- RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...HARTS... ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN... CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY... BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT... GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE... BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD... CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI... BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS 807 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. RAINFALL CONTINUES BUT AT A LIGHT RATE. $$
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 Jul 27, 11:34 AM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 11:34 AM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston WV 1134 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2016 .SYNOPSIS... A weak east to west frontal boundary just to our north will move little. Several disturbances and copious moisture will bring heavy rainfall potential Thursday into Friday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... 11 AM update. Adjusted clouds and pops this afternoon...more sunshine between rather disorganized afternoon thunderstorms... and storms most numerous in the south with the deeper moisture. Previous discussion... Any morning dense fog will quickly dissipate by 13Z. A dissipating frontal boundary remains across the northern portion of the area through this evening. The combination of this boundary, together with precipitable water from 1.5 to 2 inches and diurnal heating will be enough to produce showers and storms this afternoon and evening. Some storms could produce localized heavy downpours capable to produce localized water problems along their path. High temperatures will range from around 90 degrees lowlands, to the mid 70s higher elevations. && .SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... Several waves, surface and aloft, will impact the forecast area through the end of the week. The first will already be arriving Thursday morning riding along a warm front. Models seem to be coming into better agreement with this now, but with some differences still in place capped POPs around 80 percent. That wave should move through Thursday and head on its way Thursday night and pull a cold front south. A weak upper level shortwave trough follows for Friday and have likely POPs with this. Weak height rises behind this wave for Friday night with just low chance POPs lingering. Next surface wave approaching for Saturday. Models having a bit harder time resolving this one, but both GFS and ECMWF show QPF max across the mountains, so included some likely POPs again for Saturday afternoon across eastern third of CWA. Only minimal changes made to temperatures. With lots of clouds, expecting warm nights with average to just below average daytime highs. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... Weather looks to remain unsettled for the first part of the extended period as additional disturbances move through the region. Drier weather possible early to mid next week as upper ridging strengthens across the region. && .AVIATION /16Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... 15z Wednesday thru 12Z Thursday... Thru 02z...Any lingering MVFR ceilings becoming VFR sct-bkn 4000-6000 feet AGL by 17z. Thereafter...SCT showers and tstms developing but remaining rather disorganized. VFR conditions will prevail outside any strong storms. After 02z...initially sct-bkn 5000-7000 feet AGL with loss of convection...then increasing clouds from the southwest. Becoming ceilings 5000-7000 feet 07z-12Z with SCT showers redeveloping over the south by 12z. Overnight fog also redevelops after 06z tonight with localized IFR/LIFR river valley fog expected...especially if clouds are slower to increase. Surface flow will be light and variable except for strong gusts in thunderstorms this afternoon. CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS... FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: A shower or thunderstorm could directly affect any TAF site Wednesday afternoon. Fog potential tonight depends greatly on cloud coverage. 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 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 EDT 1HRLY 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H PKB CONSISTENCY H 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... IFR conditions possible in thunderstorms every afternoon and evening. Early morning IFR fog possible into mid week depending, in part, on occurrence of showers or thunderstorms the previous afternoon or night. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None. && SYNOPSIS...TRM/JMV/MZ/SL NEAR TERM...ARJ/TRM/JMV SHORT TERM...MZ LONG TERM...SL AVIATION...ARJ/JMV
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 27, 4:04 AM EDT, 10 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 404 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2016 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>040-046-047-280815- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-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-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- 404 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND MUCH OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. DOWNPOURS WILL ACCOMPANY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND COULD LEAD TO ISOLATED HIGH WATER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. DOWNPOURS FROM STORMS COULD PRODUCE FLOODING ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND ROADS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE NEEDED IF CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO INCREASE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 27, 12:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1257 PM EDT WED JUL 27 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0645 PM TSTM WND DMG GRANTSVILLE 38.92N 81.09W
07/26/2016 CALHOUN WV 911 CALL CENTER
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 5 JUST WEST OF TOWN
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EVENT NUMBER RLX1601276
MACThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Raleigh, Wyoming | 58 min |
| Jul 27, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mingo | 67 min |
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