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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Charleston, WV

June 13, 2017Jackson County, Vinton County, Ohio

NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jun 13, 2017, 7:10 AM EDT for Jackson County, Vinton County, Ohio. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 13, 2017, 7:10 AM EDT (11:10 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2017, 10:15 AM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Jackson County, OH, Vinton County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 97 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 2017-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 900 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2017-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -22 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
900 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1665 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

489 
WGUS51 KRLX 131110
FFWRLX
OHC079-163-131415-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0022.170613T1110Z-170613T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
710 AM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Jackson County in southeastern Ohio...
  Western Vinton County in southeastern Ohio...

* Until 1015 AM EDT

* At 708 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms 
  producing very heavy rain across the warned area. These 
  thunderstorms are moving only slowly to the east at 5 to 10 MPH. 
  Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Coalton, Byer, Allensville and Eagle Mills. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report Severe Weather to the National Weather Service by
calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

You may also report severe weather by posting your report to the
Charleston West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or
by using the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.

&&

LAT...LON 3917 8277 3918 8276 3937 8275 3936 8264
      3937 8263 3937 8250 3908 8260 3910 8271
      3916 8279 3917 8279

$$

05
1 follow-up statement
795 
WGUS71 KRLX 131410
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1010 AM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

OHC079-163-131419-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-170613T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jackson OH-Vinton OH-
1010 AM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN JACKSON AND NORTHWESTERN
VINTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 AM EDT...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures. 

LAT...LON 3917 8277 3918 8276 3937 8275 3936 8264
      3937 8263 3937 8250 3908 8260 3910 8271
      3916 8279 3917 8279

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 6:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXVinton60 min
Jun 13, 8:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXGallia, Jackson, Meigs2 hr
Jun 13, 10:09 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchRLXAthens, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Morgan and 3 more8 hr
Jun 13, 10:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXAthens, Meigs, Vinton113 min
Jun 13, 10:47 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXVinton118 min
Jun 13, 12:45 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXVinton3 hr
Jun 13, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXGallia26 min
Jun 13, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPerry47 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.