Alert archive / West Virginia / Flood Watches in 2016
Flood Watch 1, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flood watch at Feb 15, 2016, 4:33 AM EST for 4 counties in Kentucky; 21 counties in West Virginia; 5 counties in Ohio. It took effect at Feb 15, 2016, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2016, 4:33 AM EST (09:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 15, 2016, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2016, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Flood severity
- None
All 30 counties
Boyd County, KY, Carter County, KY, Greenup County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Athens County, OH, Gallia County, OH, Lawrence County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Washington County, OH, Boone County, WV, Cabell County, WV, Calhoun 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, Mingo County, WV, Pleasants County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Roane County, WV, Tyler County, WV, Wayne County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:33 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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 575 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 92 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 431 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 405 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
576 WGUS61 KRLX 150933 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 433 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ075-076-085>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-029>031- 151745- /O.NEW.KRLX.FA.A.0001.160215T1800Z-160216T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER- LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE- GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE... 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...GLENVILLE... WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT 433 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A * 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...ATHENS...GALLIA...LAWRENCE OH...MEIGS AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...CABELL...CALHOUN...DODDRIDGE... GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN... MASON...PLEASANTS...PUTNAM...RITCHIE...ROANE...TYLER...WAYNE... WIRT AND WOOD. * FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATER TODAY AND CONTINUE TONIGHT...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. INDICATIONS ARE 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL TONIGHT. WHILE THE SNOWPACK SHOULD ABSORB SOME OF THE RAINFALL INITIALLY...EXPECTATIONS ARE THAT MUCH OF THE SNOW WILL MELT OVERNIGHT. WITH THE GROUND NEARLY FROZEN...ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL LIKELY FALL AS RUNOFF INTO CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE END RESULT IS A RISK OF FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG CREEKS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
5 follow-up statements
740 WGUS61 KRLX 151710 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1210 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016 ...RAIN AND FLOOD CONCERNS INCREASE... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ075-076-085>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-029>031- 160115- /O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0001.160215T1800Z-160216T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER- LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE- GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE... 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...GLENVILLE... WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT 1210 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE 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...LAWRENCE OH...MEIGS AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...CABELL...CALHOUN...DODDRIDGE... GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN... MASON...PLEASANTS...PUTNAM...RITCHIE...ROANE...TYLER...WAYNE... WIRT AND WOOD. * THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * RAIN SPREADS NORTH THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES TONIGHT. THE RAIN COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. ONE TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL TONIGHT. WHILE THE SNOW PACK SHOULD ABSORB SOME OF THE INITIAL RAIN...EXPECTATIONS ARE THAT MUCH OF THE SNOW WILL MELT OVERNIGHT. WITH THE GROUND NEARLY FROZEN...ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL LIKELY FALL AS RUNOFF INTO CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE END RESULT IS A RISK OF FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG CREEKS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. STRONG RISES ON RIVERS MAY ALSO BE OBSERVED LATE TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS...PLUS THOSE LIVING ALONG FLOOD PRONE AREAS...NEED TO MONITOR THE RAIN AND WATER LEVELS TONIGHT. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. THOSE DRIVING NEED TO BE ALERT FOR WATER FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD. && $$ KTB
736 WGUS61 KRLX 151932 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 232 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016 ...RAIN AND FLOOD CONCERNS INCREASE... WVZ024>026-160345- /O.EXA.KRLX.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160216T1500Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE... MAN...MADISON 232 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BOONE...LOGAN AND MINGO. * THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * RAIN SPREADS NORTH THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES TONIGHT. THE RAIN COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. ONE TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL TONIGHT. WHILE THE SNOW PACK SHOULD ABSORB SOME OF THE INITIAL RAIN...EXPECTATIONS ARE THAT MUCH OF THE SNOW WILL MELT OVERNIGHT. WITH THE GROUND NEARLY FROZEN... ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL LIKELY FALL AS RUNOFF INTO CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE END RESULT IS A RISK OF FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG CREEKS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. STRONG RISES ON RIVERS MAY ALSO BE OBSERVED LATE TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS...PLUS THOSE LIVING ALONG FLOOD PRONE AREAS...NEED TO MONITOR THE RAIN AND WATER LEVELS TONIGHT. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. THOSE DRIVING NEED TO BE ALERT FOR WATER FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD. && $$ KYZ101>103-105-OHZ075-076-085>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-029>031- 160345- /O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160216T1500Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER- LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE- GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE... 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...GLENVILLE... WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT 232 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE 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...LAWRENCE OH...MEIGS AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...CABELL...CALHOUN...DODDRIDGE... GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN... MASON...PLEASANTS...PUTNAM...RITCHIE...ROANE...TYLER...WAYNE... WIRT AND WOOD. * THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * RAIN SPREADS NORTH THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES TONIGHT. THE RAIN COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. ONE TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL TONIGHT. WHILE THE SNOW PACK SHOULD ABSORB SOME OF THE INITIAL RAIN...EXPECTATIONS ARE THAT MUCH OF THE SNOW WILL MELT OVERNIGHT. WITH THE GROUND NEARLY FROZEN... ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL LIKELY FALL AS RUNOFF INTO CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE END RESULT IS A RISK OF FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG CREEKS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. STRONG RISES ON RIVERS MAY ALSO BE OBSERVED LATE TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS...PLUS THOSE LIVING ALONG FLOOD PRONE AREAS...NEED TO MONITOR THE RAIN AND WATER LEVELS TONIGHT. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. THOSE DRIVING NEED TO BE ALERT FOR WATER FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD. && $$
783 WGUS61 KRLX 160000 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 700 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016 ...RAIN AND FLOOD CONCERNS INCREASE... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ075-076-085>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>026- 029>031-160800- /O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160216T1500Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER- LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO- LOGAN-BOONE-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE... 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...GLENVILLE...WESTON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT 700 PM EST MON FEB 15 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE 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...LAWRENCE OH...MEIGS AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BOONE...CABELL...CALHOUN... DODDRIDGE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...LEWIS... LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MINGO...PLEASANTS...PUTNAM... RITCHIE...ROANE...TYLER...WAYNE...WIRT AND WOOD. * THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * RAIN CONTINUES TONIGHT. THE RAIN COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT...WITH ONE TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE. WHILE THE SNOW PACK SHOULD ABSORB SOME OF THE INITIAL RAIN...EXPECTATIONS ARE THAT MUCH OF THE SNOW WILL MELT OVERNIGHT. WITH THE GROUND NEARLY FROZEN... ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL LIKELY FALL AS RUNOFF INTO CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE END RESULT IS A RISK OF FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG CREEKS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. STRONG RISES ON RIVERS MAY ALSO BE OBSERVED LATE TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS...PLUS THOSE LIVING ALONG FLOOD PRONE AREAS...NEED TO MONITOR THE RAIN AND WATER LEVELS TONIGHT. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. THOSE DRIVING NEED TO BE ALERT FOR WATER FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD. && $$
863 WGUS61 KRLX 160751 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 251 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...RAIN CONTINUES THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ075-076-085>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>026- 029>031-161500- /O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160216T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER- LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO- LOGAN-BOONE-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE... 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...GLENVILLE...WESTON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT 251 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE 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...LAWRENCE OH...MEIGS AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BOONE...CABELL...CALHOUN... DODDRIDGE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...LEWIS... LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MINGO...PLEASANTS...PUTNAM... RITCHIE...ROANE...TYLER...WAYNE...WIRT AND WOOD. * UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING * RAIN CONTINUES THIS MORNING. THE RAIN COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING...WITH ONE TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE. THIS RAIN, COUPLED WITH SNOWMELT AND THE NEARLY FROZEN GROUND, WILL LIKELY CAUSE SMALL CREEKS, STREAMS AND DITCHES TO RISE. THE END RESULT IS A RISK OF FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS, AREAS ALONG CREEKS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. STRONG RISES ON RIVERS MAY ALSO BE OBSERVED LATE TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS...PLUS THOSE LIVING ALONG FLOOD PRONE AREAS...NEED TO MONITOR THE RAIN AND WATER LEVELS TONIGHT. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. THOSE DRIVING NEED TO BE ALERT FOR WATER FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD. && $$
032 WGUS61 KRLX 161505 FFARLX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1005 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ075-076-085>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>026- 029>031-161615- /O.EXP.KRLX.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160216T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-MEIGS-GALLIA- LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER- LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO- LOGAN-BOONE-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON... OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE... 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...GLENVILLE...WESTON... CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT 1005 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA HAS EXPIRED. RAIN AND SNOW HAVE MOVE AWAY FROM THE FORMER WATCH AREA. THEREFORE...THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ALLOW TO EXPIRE. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this 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 flood watch went out at Feb 15, 1:09 AM EST, 3 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 1:09 AM EST, 3 hours 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
109 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
COMPLEX SYSTEM GIVES MESSY CONCOCTION OF WINTRY WEATHER THEN
WATER CONCERNS. THE SYSTEM EXITS EARLY TUESDAY...FOLLOWED BY
ANOTHER SYSTEM TUESDAY NIGHT.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
100 AM UPDATE...
UPDATED POPS TO REFLECT DIMINISHING PRECIPITATION OVER THE MIDDLE
OHIO VALLEY OVERNIGHT ACCOUNT OF MID LEVEL DRY AIR INTRUSION FROM
THE W. THIS MAY NECESSITATE ADJUSTMENTS TO WARNINGS EARLY THIS
MORNING. THE MAIN WARM ADVECTION SNOW EVENT WAS STILL OCCURRING
OVER THE CENTRAL AND SRN MOUNTAINS...AND CONTINUED MOVING E.
PREV DISCN...
900 PM UPDATE...EXTENDED WINTER STORM WARNINGS A ROW OR TWO
COUNTIES TO THE NORTH OF THE PREVIOUS WARNING IN THE TRISTATE AREA
DUE TO RADAR IMAGERY INDICATING A HEAVY BAND OF SNOW ORIENTED
ALONG THE I-64 CORRIDOR. ALSO...THE HI-REZ MESOSCALE MODELS LIKE
THE HRRR AND NCAR ENSEMBLES INDICATED QUITE A BIT MORE QPF THAN
THE DETERMINISTIC NATIONAL SUITE. ALSO EXTENDED ADVISORIES TO THE
NORTHERN TIER OF THE CWA...MAINLY TO HIGHLIGHT THE SNOW TONIGHT
AND POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN TOMORROW.
SNOW TO SLEET TO FREEZING RAIN OR JUST RAIN CHANGEOVER STILL LOOKS
ON TRACK FOR TOMORROW MORNING IN AND AROUND THE 6 AM TO NOON
TIMEFRAME DEPENDING ON LOCATION. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS
LIKE POCAHONTAS COUNTY COULD SEE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF
OVER A 1/4 TO 1/2 AN INCH...SO BE AWARE OF THAT.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOLLOWS...
FLAKES SHOULD BE REACHING GROUND ON SCHEDULE IN THE TRI STATE
AROUND HTS ON SE TO SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...NOW THROUGH DARK.
MAIN CHANGE WAS JUST TO ADD BOONE AND FAYETTE TO THE SOUTHERN
WARNING. ALSO WILL ADD JUST A FEW COUNTIES WITH THE LOWER SNOW
CRITERIA TO AN ADVISORY...INCLUDING ATHENS...WOOD...WIRT AND
CALHOUN.
AS SNOW CHANGES TO RAIN...ADDED SOME POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN
MONDAY IN NORTH CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA DUE TO THE COLD GROUND.
MAY EVEN BE SOME FREEZING AT 33 OR 34 DEGREES. NO REASON FOR AN
ADVISORY AT THIS DISTANCE IN TIME.
TEMPERATURES SHOULD HOLD STEADY OR SLOWLY RISE OVERNIGHT AND
MONDAY.
THE INCREASING SOUTHEAST FLOW STILL HAS US CONCERNED ABOUT THE
FREEZING RAIN FROM THE BECKLEY/OAK HILL VICINITY ON NORTHEAST TO
SNOWSHOE AND THE GREENBRIER VALLEY IN POCAHONTAS COUNTY MONDAY
AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUING IN POCAHONTAS COUNTY MONDAY NIGHT.
SNOW AMOUNTS WERE MARGINAL FOR BOONE AND FAYETTE COUNTIES FOR THE
WARNING.
CONDITIONS IMPROVE 18Z MONDAY TO 00Z IN THE DOWNSLOPE AREAS
ESPECIALLY WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...MADISON...CHARLESTON VICINITY.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
MONDAY NIGHT...MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL HAVE TURNED TO ALL
RAIN HOWEVER COLD AIR BECOMES WEDGED EAST OF APPALACHIANS AND NEAR
THE SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY HANG AROUND TO SLIGHTLY BELOW
FREEZING THROUGH THE NIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS. WARM LAYER ALOFT IS
MAKING FORECASTING P-TYPES MONDAY NIGHT A CHALLENGE FOR THE
MOUNTAINS. CURRENT THINKING IS STARTING THE NIGHT WITH A WINTRY
MIX AND THEN TRANSITIONING TO FREEZING RAIN. POCAHONTAS COUNTY
WILL LIKELY SEE THE BRUNT OF THE ICING WITH AMOUNTS OF OVER A
QUARTER OF AN INCH POSSIBLE.
THE OTHER CONCERN THIS FORECAST PERIOD WILL BE RAINFALL ACROSS THE
LOWLANDS MONDAY NIGHT. CURRENT QPF AMOUNTS FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY ARE CLOSE TO AN INCH IN SOME AREAS AND MINOR
FLOODING ISSUES COULD OCCUR AS RAIN FALLS ONTO FRESH SNOW FROM
EARLIER IN THE EVENT AND FROZEN GROUND. HOWEVER...TEMPERATURES
LOOK TO REMAIN IN THE UPPER 30S TO POSSIBLE LOW 40S SO NOT
EXPECTING A RAPID SNOW MELT AND THE NEW SNOW ON THE GROUND SHOULD
BE ABLE TO ABSORB A LOT OF THE WATER. AT THIS TIME WAS NOT
CONFIDENT ENOUGH IN ANY HYDRO CONCERNS TO ISSUE A FLOOD
WATCH...BUT WILL HIGHLIGHT IN THE HWO FOR NOW.
AFTER A DRIER BUT OVERCAST INTERLUDE BETWEEN SYSTEMS TUE...06Z
MODEL RUNS ARE FARTHER S WITH ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL S/W TROUGH AND
ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PROGGED TO CROSS TUE NT. THIS WOULD
BRING COLDER AIR BACK INTO THE AREA FROM THE W THROUGHOUT THE
COLUMN OVERNIGHT TUE NT...CHANGING ANY RAIN...FREEZING RAIN OR
MIXED PRECIPITATION THAT RETURNS TUE EVENING...BACK TO SNOW...WITH
LIGHT ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS POSSIBLE OF GENERALLY 1 TO 3 INCHES.
USED MOSTLY NAM FOR TEMPERATURES ALOFT AND USED A VARIETY OF
GUIDANCE AS WELL AS PREVIOUS OFFICIAL FORECAST FOR SFC TEMPS. QPF
AMOUNTS ARE GENERALLY A MIX BETWEEN RFC AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
OVERALL...QUIET AND WARMER WEATHER WILL TAKE HOLD IN THE LONG TERM.
STILL SOME LIGHT UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS LINGERING BEHIND DEPARTING
CLIPPER EARLY THURSDAY...BUT DRIER...AND WARMER AIR WILL GRADUALLY
TAKE HOLD AS HIGH PRESSURE SURFACE AND ALOFT BUILD INTO THE REGION.
TEMPERATURES TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK COULD EVEN CLIMB INTO THE
50S TO LOWER 60S ACROSS THE LOWLANDS...AS WAA INCREASES OUT AHEAD OF
AN APPROACHING LOW...WHICH WILL SWEEP A COLD FRONT INTO THE REGION
OVER THE WEEKEND...WITH LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS...AND COOLER
TEMPERATURES TO END THE WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
WIDESPREAD IFR GIVING WAY TO IMPROVEMENT TO MVFR/VFR MIDDLE OHIO
VALLEY WITH THE SNOW TAPERING OFF THERE. THE LULL WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH MON MORNING...BEFORE ANOTHER WAVE BRINGS
PRECIPITATION...MAINLY RAIN THIS TIME...BUT IFR CIGS RETURNING
LATE MON AND MON NT. THERE MAY NOT BE MUCH OF A LULL IN THE
MOUNTAINS...BUT PRECIPITATION WILL GO TO A MIX THERE BY EARLY
AFTERNOON BKW AND LATE AFTERNOON EKN...WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE TRANSITION TO EVENTUALLY
RAIN...THIS WILL ALLOW CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE TO MAINLY MVFR IN
THE MOUNTAINS ALTHOUGH BKW WILL HANG NEAR 1 KFT CIG WITH LOWER
CIGS ON HIGHER RIDGES.
SFC FLOW WILL BE S TO SE AND A BIT GUSTY ON THE RIDGES...AND FLOW
ALOFT WILL BE MODERATE TO STRONG FROM THE SW.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: LOW TO MEDIUM
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: TIMING OF THE TRANSITION FROM SNOW TO RAIN
COULD DIFFER AND VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO IFR OR BELOW MON AFTERNOON
AND EVENING WITH ADVECTION FOG.
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 MON 02/15/16
UTC 1HRLY 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
EST 1HRLY 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
CRW CONSISTENCY L L L L L L L L L M M M
HTS CONSISTENCY L L L L L M M M M M M M
BKW CONSISTENCY L L L L L L L L L L L M
EKN CONSISTENCY L L L L L M M M M M M L
PKB CONSISTENCY M M L L M M M M M M M M
CKB CONSISTENCY M M M M M M M M M M M M
AFTER 06Z TUESDAY...
PROLONGED IFR CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST IN MID OHIO VALLEY
AND CENTRAL APPALACHIANS INTO WED. LOW CIGS AND VSBYS IN MOSTLY
RAIN AND FOG OVERNIGHT MON NT INTO TUE...THEN MIXED LIGHT RAIN
AND SNOW TUE NT INTO WED.
&&
.EQUIPMENT...
HAVING ON/OFF PROBLEMS WITH THE CKB ASOS. TEMPERATURE READING TOO
HIGH AT TIMES. TROUBLE TICKET CLOSED EARLIER BUT RE-OPENED.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
WVZ007-008-016-027.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR WVZ005-
006-013>015.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
WVZ024>026-033>036.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
WVZ009>011-017>020-028>032-039-040.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY FOR WVZ037-038-
047.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY FOR WVZ046.
OH...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
OHZ083>087.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
OHZ066-067-075-076.
KY...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
KYZ101.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR KYZ102-
103-105.
VA...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR VAZ003-
004.
&&
SYNOPSIS...KTB/MPK/SL
NEAR TERM...TRM/JW
SHORT TERM...MPK
LONG TERM...SL
AVIATION...TRM
EQUIPMENT...TRMHazardous weather outlook, Feb 15, 4:23 AM EST, 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 423 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016 OHZ075-076-WVZ009>011-017>020-029>031-160930- ATHENS-WASHINGTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE- DODDRIDGE-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- 423 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. KYZ101>103-105-OHZ085>087-WVZ005>008-013>016-160930- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE- CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE- 423 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WVZ046-160930- POCAHONTAS- 423 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ066-067-WVZ028-032-039-040-160930- PERRY-MORGAN-BRAXTON-TAYLOR-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- 423 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WVZ037-038-047-160930- NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-RANDOLPH- 423 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ003-004-WVZ033>036-160930- DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- 423 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ083-084-WVZ024>027-160930- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY- 423 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. SHOULD CONFIDENCE INCREASE A FLOOD WATCH MAY BE POSTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 15, 12:08 AM EST, 4 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1208 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1207 AM SNOW ATHENS 39.32N 82.10W
02/15/2016 M1.4 INCH ATHENS OH TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED AT OHIO UNIVERSITY. MOSTLY FELL OVER A 2 HOUR
SPAN.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1600565
NWLocal storm report, Feb 15, 1:00 AM EST, 3 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
100 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1230 AM SNOW SALT ROCK 38.32N 82.22W
02/15/2016 M3.8 INCH CABELL WV PUBLIC
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1600566
NWLocal storm report, Feb 15, 1:08 AM EST, 3 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
108 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0103 AM SNOW DELBARTON 37.70N 82.19W
02/15/2016 E4.5 INCH MINGO WV PUBLIC
4 TO 5 INCHES ESTIMATED.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1600567
NWLocal storm report, Feb 15, 1:21 AM EST, 3 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
121 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0120 AM SNOW LOGAN 37.85N 81.99W
02/15/2016 M3.0 INCH LOGAN WV 911 CALL CENTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1600568
NWLocal storm report, Feb 15, 1:22 AM EST, 3 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
122 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0121 AM SNOW 3 ENE BECKLEY 37.80N 81.14W
02/15/2016 M6.5 INCH RALEIGH WV SNOW OBSERVER
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1600569
NWLocal storm report, Feb 15, 4:11 AM EST, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
411 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0411 AM SNOW PARKERSBURG 39.26N 81.54W
02/15/2016 M1.2 INCH WOOD WV BROADCAST MEDIA
CURRENTLY FREEZING DRIZZLE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1600570
NWNearby
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Sources
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