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Flash Flood Watch 8, NWS Charleston, WV

June 22, 20164 states

NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood watch at Jun 22, 2016, 4:36 AM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Jun 22, 2016, 11:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2016, 4:36 AM EDT (08:36 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 22, 2016, 11:00 PM EDT
Expired
Jun 23, 2016, 10:43 PM EDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Flood severity
None
All 43 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, 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, 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, Wyoming County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:37 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 203 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2016-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2016-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
2260 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

927 
WGUS61 KRLX 220836
FFARLX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
436 AM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

...HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL
TO THE WATCH AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...


OHZ066-067-075-076-084-085-WVZ008>011-016>020-028>032-038>040-046-
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PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-MEIGS-JACKSON WV-WOOD-
PLEASANTS-TYLER-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-BRAXTON-
GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...POMEROY...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...
PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...
SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...
HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...
BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...
MARLINTON...ELKINS
436 AM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST 
  VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...
   ATHENS...MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN 
  WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BRAXTON...CALHOUN...DODDRIDGE... 
  GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...LEWIS...PLEASANTS... 
  POCAHONTAS...RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER... 
  UPSHUR...WEBSTER...WIRT AND WOOD. 

* FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL
  LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* RAPIDLY RISING STREAMS COMING OUT OF THEIR BANKS, AND URBAN
  POOR DRAINAGE, COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF ROADS AND PROPERTY.

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.

&&

$$

TRM / MZ
9 follow-up statements
585 
WGUS61 KRLX 221446
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1046 AM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

...HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL
TO THE WATCH AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

OHZ066-067-075-076-084-085-WVZ008>011-016>020-028>032-038>040-046-
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PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-MEIGS-JACKSON WV-WOOD-
PLEASANTS-TYLER-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-BRAXTON-
GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...POMEROY...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...
PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...
SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...
HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...
BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...
MARLINTON...ELKINS
1046 AM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...MORGAN... 
  MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA... 
  BARBOUR...BRAXTON...CALHOUN...DODDRIDGE...GILMER...HARRISON... 
  JACKSON WV...LEWIS...PLEASANTS...POCAHONTAS...RANDOLPH... 
  RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...UPSHUR...WEBSTER...WIRT AND 
  WOOD. 

* FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL 
  LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

* RAPIDLY RISING STREAMS COMING OUT OF THEIR BANKS... AND URBAN 
  POOR DRAINAGE... COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF ROADS AND PROPERTY. 

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.

&&

$$

KISTNER
000 
WGUS61 KRLX 221857
FFARLX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
257 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

...HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL
TO THE WATCH AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

OHZ083-086-WVZ007-014-015-027-036-037-230300-
/O.EXB.KRLX.FF.A.0008.160623T0300Z-160623T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JACKSON OH-GALLIA-MASON-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-CLAY-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
GALLIPOLIS...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...TEAYS VALLEY...
HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...CLAY...
FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE
257 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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...GALLIA AND JACKSON OH. IN WEST VIRGINIA...CLAY... 
  FAYETTE...KANAWHA...MASON...NICHOLAS AND PUTNAM. 

* FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL 
  LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

* RAPIDLY RISING STREAMS COMING OUT OF THEIR BANKS... AND URBAN 
  POOR DRAINAGE... COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF ROADS AND PROPERTY. 

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.

&&

$$

OHZ066-067-075-076-084-085-WVZ008>011-016>020-028>032-038>040-046-
047-230300-
/O.EXT.KRLX.FF.A.0008.160623T0300Z-160623T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-MEIGS-JACKSON WV-WOOD-
PLEASANTS-TYLER-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-BRAXTON-
GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...POMEROY...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...
PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...
SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...
HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...
BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...
MARLINTON...ELKINS
257 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...MORGAN... 
  MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA... 
  BARBOUR...BRAXTON...CALHOUN...DODDRIDGE...GILMER...HARRISON... 
  JACKSON WV...LEWIS...PLEASANTS...POCAHONTAS...RANDOLPH... 
  RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...UPSHUR...WEBSTER...WIRT AND 
  WOOD. 

* FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING EXCESSIVE RAINFALL 
  LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

* RAPIDLY RISING STREAMS COMING OUT OF THEIR BANKS... AND URBAN 
  POOR DRAINAGE... COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF ROADS AND PROPERTY. 

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.

&&

$$

KISTNER
211 
WGUS61 KRLX 230123
FFARLX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
923 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

...HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING FLASH FLOODING
ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS LATE TONIGHT INTO THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-WVZ005-006-013-024>026-033>035-230930-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-LINCOLN-
MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...
CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...
WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...WELCH...
GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY
923 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE 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...BOONE...CABELL...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MCDOWELL... 
  MINGO...RALEIGH...WAYNE AND WYOMING. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING FLASH FLOODING
  OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* RAPIDLY RISING STREAMS COMING OUT OF THEIR BANKS...AND WATER
  POOLING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF
  ROADS...PROPERTY...AND BUILDINGS.

* STRONG RISES ARE LIKELY ALONG MANY HEADWATER RIVERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE STREAM...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE
OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS NOW. MONITOR WATER
LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK
ACTION.

&&

$$

OHZ066-067-075-076-083>086-WVZ007>011-014>020-027>032-036>040-046-
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/O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0008.160623T0300Z-160623T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-
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CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-
TAYLOR-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-
RANDOLPH-
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...GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...
WEST UNION...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...
WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...FAYETTEVILLE...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...
BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS
923 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* 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...BARBOUR...BRAXTON...CALHOUN...CLAY... 
  DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV... 
  KANAWHA...LEWIS...MASON...NICHOLAS...PLEASANTS...POCAHONTAS... 
  PUTNAM...RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER... 
  UPSHUR...WEBSTER...WIRT AND WOOD. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING FLASH FLOODING
  OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* RAPIDLY RISING STREAMS COMING OUT OF THEIR BANKS... AND WATER
  POOLING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF
  ROADS...PROPERTY...AND BUILDINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE STREAM...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE
OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS NOW. MONITOR WATER
LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK
ACTION.

&&

$$

KTB
823 
WGUS61 KRLX 230847
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
447 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING FLASH FLOODING ALONG
CREEKS AND STREAMS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-
024>040-046-047-231700-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-160623T2200Z/
/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-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...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...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
447 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

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...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN... 
  CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV... 
  KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
   NICHOLAS...PLEASANTS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH... 
  RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...UPSHUR...WAYNE...
   WEBSTER...WIRT...WOOD AND WYOMING. 

* THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

* HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING FLASH FLOODING
  THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* RAPIDLY RISING STREAMS COMING OUT OF THEIR BANKS... AND WATER 
  POOLING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF 
  ROADS...PROPERTY...AND BUILDINGS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE STREAM...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE
OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS NOW. MONITOR WATER
LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK
ACTION.

&&

$$

TRM
631 
WGUS61 KRLX 231437
FFARLX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1037 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING FLASH FLOODING ALONG
CREEKS AND STREAMS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

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DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT
1037 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
   INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. 

* UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING

* HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING FLASH FLOODING 
  THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 

* RAPIDLY RISING STREAMS COMING OUT OF THEIR BANKS... AND WATER 
  POOLING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF 
  ROADS...PROPERTY...AND BUILDINGS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE STREAM...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE
OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS NOW. MONITOR WATER
LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK
ACTION.

&&

$$

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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...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
1037 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN... 
  CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV... 
  KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
   NICHOLAS...PLEASANTS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH... 
  RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...UPSHUR...WAYNE...
   WEBSTER...WIRT...WOOD AND WYOMING. 

* UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING

* HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING FLASH FLOODING 
  THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 

* RAPIDLY RISING STREAMS COMING OUT OF THEIR BANKS... AND WATER 
  POOLING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF 
  ROADS...PROPERTY...AND BUILDINGS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE STREAM...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE
OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS NOW. MONITOR WATER
LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK
ACTION.

&&

$$

KISTNER
596 
WGUS61 KRLX 231754
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
154 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING FLASH FLOODING ALONG
CREEKS AND STREAMS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

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OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...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...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
154 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH... 
  LAWRENCE OH...MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. 
  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...PLEASANTS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH... 
  RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...UPSHUR...WAYNE...
   WEBSTER...WIRT...WOOD AND WYOMING. 

* UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING

* HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING FLASH FLOODING 
  THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 

* RAPIDLY RISING STREAMS COMING OUT OF THEIR BANKS... AND WATER 
  POOLING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF 
  ROADS...PROPERTY...AND BUILDINGS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE STREAM...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE
OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS NOW. MONITOR WATER
LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK
ACTION.

&&

$$

KISTNER
965 
WGUS61 KRLX 231903
FFARLX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
303 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING FLASH FLOODING ALONG
CREEKS AND STREAMS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

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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...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...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...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
303 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT 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...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH... 
  LAWRENCE OH...MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. 
  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...PLEASANTS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH... 
  RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...UPSHUR...WAYNE...
   WEBSTER...WIRT...WOOD AND WYOMING. 

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT

* HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING FLASH FLOODING 
  THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 

* RAPIDLY RISING STREAMS COMING OUT OF THEIR BANKS... AND WATER 
  POOLING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF 
  ROADS...PROPERTY...AND BUILDINGS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE STREAM...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE
OFFICIALS...INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS NOW. MONITOR WATER
LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK
ACTION.

&&

$$

KISTNER
417 
WGUS61 KRLX 240050
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
850 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...LINGERING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WANING...

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PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-WIRT-
RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...
BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...ELIZABETH...
HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...
BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...ELKINS
850 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND 
WEST VIRGINIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS MAY
LINGER...BUT THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING HAS
DIMINISHED.


$$

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GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-JACKSON OH-MEIGS-GALLIA-
LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-
LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-
BRAXTON-GILMER-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-
POCAHONTAS-
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...HARTS...
ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...
WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...
SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WELCH...GARY...WAR...
MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...
MARLINTON
850 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

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...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN...CLAY... 
  FAYETTE...GILMER...JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...LINCOLN...LOGAN... 
  MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...NICHOLAS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM... 
  RALEIGH...ROANE...WAYNE...WEBSTER AND WYOMING. 

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE FINALLY STARTED TO DECREASE.
  YET...DUE TO THE WET GROUND AND THE ON-GOING FLOODING...THE
  FLASH FLOOD WATCH LINGERS A BIT LONGER.

* RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT ON THE ELK AND GAULEY
  RIVERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE STREAM...PLUS COUNTY AND STATE
OFFICIALS...KEEP YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS HIGH. MONITOR WATER
LEVELS FREQUENTLY. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION.



&&

$$
338 
WGUS61 KRLX 240243
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1043 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THEREAT OF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN HAS FINALLY DIMINISHED...

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/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-
LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-
BRAXTON-GILMER-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-
POCAHONTAS-
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...HARTS...
ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...GRANTSVILLE...
WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...
SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WELCH...GARY...WAR...
MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...
MARLINTON
1043 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...
SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN HAS FINALLY
DIMINISHED.

SERIOUS FLOODING AND WARNINGS ARE STILL ON-GOING IN MANY
COUNTIES...INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOODING ON THE
ELK...GAULEY...AND GREENBRIER RIVERS.


$$

KTB

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 Jun 22, 2:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 2:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
245 AM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
Cold front becomes stationary overnight, before lifting north as
a warm front Wednesday. Another cold front crosses late Thursday
and Thursday night. High pressure passes Friday through Saturday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
245 am update...
Forecast on track in a brief interlude between convective events.

1000 pm update...
Sent an update to cancel the severe thunderstorms watch for
portions of WV and southwest VA. While showers and storms are
moving and exiting east across the eastern mountains, guidance
suggest that the frontal boundary will remain stationary over the
area, before begin to lift north as a warm front Wednesday
afternoon. SPC has the entire area under a slight risk for severe
thunderstorms for mainly Wednesday afternoon and evening. &&

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Models showing a warm front pushing northward across the area
Wednesday night. As a low pressure system moves through the Great
Lakes region...a strong low level jet develops late Wednesday
night and early Thursday across Ohio and northern WV. With main
jet to our north...best dynamics for problem thunderstorms will be
to the north...but can not rule out these storms propagating into
our region. A cold front then pushing southward across the area on
Thursday. Some mid level drying will try to inhibit storms...but
capes are impressive...so could have some severe thunderstorms
along and south of the front.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
This weekend is dominated by an east to west upper ridge across the
southern half of the nation this weekend...of which we will be under
its influence. This will keep us drier but very warm this
weekend...with highs around 90 degrees. The northern stream then
amplifies just enough over the eastern U.S. early next week to drive
a cold front south and east into our area. The models generally
agree the showers and storms ahead of the front will reach us
Monday...but there are some differences in timing of the front
into our area and whether the front with the showers and storms
actually push through by end of period. Given the developing
northwest flow aloft over the Ohio Valley...will go with a slow
but progressive solution...supported by the newer GFS runs this
morning. Thus...a good chance of showers and storms Monday and
Monday night...tapering off from northwest to southeast Tuesday as
the front pushes through. With clouds and showers preceding the
front Monday...it will be humid again...but temperatures will be
a little cooler with highs in the 80s. On Tuesday...look for
slightly cooler temperatures and some drier air feeding in from
the northwest during the day. Cooler and drier Tuesday night as
high pressure tries to build in.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Cold front made it just past the Ohio River overnight, and will
push across Wv early this Wednesday morning. If the passage of the
front does not break up areas of IFR stratus and fog south and
east of the front, then it will mix out after daybreak, leaving a
VFR day Wednesday.

The front will return as a warm front later Wednesday and
Wednesday night, likely bringing thunderstorms to at least the
northern TAF sites PKB, CKB and EKN.

Gusty west surface flow in the northern WV mountains and light
southwest flow most elsewhere will generally become light west as
the cold front passes through early Wednesday morning, and then
generally back to the southwest by Wednesday afternoon. Moderate
West to northwest flow aloft through most of Wednesday will
become moderate to strong southwest Wednesday night.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY...

FORECAST CONFIDENCE...Medium to high.

ALTERNATE SCENARIOS:
Timing and intensity of fog and stratus in WV may vary overnight.
Timing and impact of thunderstorms may vary Wednesday night.

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.

DATE                              WED 06/22/16
UTC 1HRLY       06   07   08   09   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17
EDT 1HRLY       02   03   04   05   06   07   08   09   10   11   12   13
CRW CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    M    M    M    M    H    H    H    H    H
HTS CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    M    M    M    M    H    H    H    H    H
BKW CONSISTENCY  L    H    H    M    M    M    M    M    H    H    H    H
EKN CONSISTENCY  L    L    L    L    M    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 06Z THURSDAY...
IFR possible in showers and thunderstorms overnight Wednesday
night and Thursday, and into Thursday night.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...None.
OH...None.
KY...None.
VA...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...RPY/JMV/MPK
NEAR TERM...TRM/MPK
SHORT TERM...RPY
LONG TERM...JMV
AVIATION...TRM
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 6:06 PM EDT, 10 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
606 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016

VAZ003-004-WVZ024>028-033>038-040-046-047-222215-
DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
606 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY AND INTO
THURSDAY NIGHT...DURING WHICH TIME AN EXCESSIVE RAINFALL THREAT
MAY ALSO DEVELOP.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

WVZ005>011-013>020-029>032-039-222215-
WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-
KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-
TAYLOR-UPSHUR-
606 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MUCH OF WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY AND INTO
THURSDAY NIGHT...DURING WHICH TIME AN EXCESSIVE RAINFALL THREAT
MAY ALSO DEVELOP.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-222215-
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-
JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-
606 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY AND
SOUTHEAST OHIO.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AND INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...DURING WHICH TIME AN EXCESSIVE
RAINFALL THREAT MAY ALSO DEVELOP.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 21, 10:40 PM EDT, 5 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1040 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0226 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SSW NITRO               38.42N  81.83W
06/21/2016                   KANAWHA            WV   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN IN NITRO ALONG DUPONT AVENUE

&&

CORRECTED LOCATION

EVENT NUMBER RLX1601045

MEC
Local storm report, Jun 21, 10:41 PM EDT, 5 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1041 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0236 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SSW CHARLESTON          38.35N  81.63W
06/21/2016                   KANAWHA            WV   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG PRICE STREET IN
            CHARLESTON

&&

CORRECTED LOCATION

EVENT NUMBER RLX1601044

MEC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 9:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBarbour, Taylor60 min
Jun 22, 11:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLincoln, Wayne34 min
Jun 22, 1:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRaleigh58 min
Jun 22, 10:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBoyd, Carter, Lawrence47 min

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Sources

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