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Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Charleston, WV

March 1, 20177 counties in West Virginia; Washington County, Ohio

NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Mar 1, 2017, 9:09 AM EST for 7 counties in West Virginia; Washington County, Ohio. It was in force for 5 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Mar 1, 2017, 9:09 AM EST (14:09 UTC)
Expired: Mar 1, 2017, 2:15 PM EST
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Washington County, OH, Doddridge County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Pleasants County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Tyler County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 1, 10:30 AM EST	FLASH FLOOD	1 Ese Middlebourne, WV	NUMEROUS ROADS WERE REPORTED TO BE FLOODED AND CLOSED THROUGHOUT TYLER COUNTY. MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK IN LITTLE WENT ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SOMETIME BETWEEN 10 AND 1030 AM.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 142 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 991 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 605 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 588 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

399 
WGUS51 KRLX 011409
FFWRLX
OHC167-WVC017-033-073-085-095-105-107-011915-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0006.170301T1409Z-170301T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
909 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Washington County in southeastern Ohio...
  Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia...
  Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
  Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
  Tyler County in northern West Virginia...
  Central Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...
  Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
  Harrison County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 215 PM EST

* At 909 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has
  already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Parkersburg, Clarksburg, Marietta, Belpre, Harrisville, St. Marys,
  Beverly, Elizabeth, Middlebourne, Vienna, Bridgeport, Williamstown,
  Paden City, Shinnston, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Salem, Sistersville,
  Pennsboro and Belmont.

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 3960 8139 3960 8128 3958 8126 3954 8104
      3961 8094 3959 8086 3947 8071 3943 8054
      3945 8052 3941 8023 3923 8019 3901 8154
      3910 8175 3927 8172 3932 8185 3945 8185
      3948 8171 3959 8171 3958 8148 3965 8147

$$

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1 follow-up statement

385 
WGUS71 KRLX 011724
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1224 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017

OHC167-WVC017-033-073-085-095-105-107-011733-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170301T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Washington OH-Pleasants WV-Ritchie WV-Doddridge WV-Tyler WV-Wirt WV-
Wood WV-Harrison WV-
1224 PM EST WED MAR 1 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WASHINGTON...PLEASANTS...RITCHIE...
DODDRIDGE...TYLER...CENTRAL WIRT...WOOD AND HARRISON COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

The flash flood threat has ended, but a flood warning remains in 
effect until 215 PM due to high water and runoff continuing to cause 
streams and creeks to rise.  Please continue to heed any remaining 
road closures.

LAT...LON 3960 8139 3960 8128 3958 8126 3954 8104
      3961 8094 3959 8086 3947 8071 3943 8054
      3945 8052 3941 8023 3923 8019 3901 8154
      3910 8175 3927 8172 3932 8185 3945 8185
      3948 8171 3959 8171 3958 8148 3965 8147

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 1, 4:14 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Wood	31 min
Mar 1, 4:23 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison, Taylor, Tyler	37 min
Mar 1, 5:30 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Mason	30 min
Mar 1, 5:44 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Jackson, Mason, Wirt, Wood	31 min
Mar 1, 6:15 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Calhoun, Gilmer, Jackson, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt	30 min
Mar 1, 6:44 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Jackson, Mason	31 min
Mar 1, 6:46 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Barbour, Calhoun, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie and 1 more	29 min
Mar 1, 6:58 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison, Taylor	32 min
Mar 1, 7:15 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Calhoun, Jackson, Roane	30 min
Mar 1, 7:17 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Barbour, Lewis	28 min
Mar 1, 7:36 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Lewis, Ritchie and 2 more	5 hr
Mar 1, 8:47 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Cabell, Mason	28 min
Mar 1, 8:58 AM EST	Tornado Warning	RLX	Jackson, Mason, Wood	32 min
Mar 1, 9:01 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Cabell, Wayne	44 min
Mar 1, 9:07 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Jackson, Mason, Wirt	5 hr
Mar 1, 9:16 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Cabell, Jackson, Mason, Putnam	29 min
Mar 1, 9:26 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mingo, Putnam and 1 more	49 min
Mar 1, 9:28 AM EST	Tornado Warning	RLX	Calhoun, Jackson, Ritchie, Wirt, Wood	32 min
Mar 1, 9:33 AM EST	Tornado Warning	RLX	Calhoun, Jackson, Mason, Putnam, Roane	27 min
Mar 1, 9:41 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Putnam, Roane	34 min
Mar 1, 9:48 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo and 2 more	27 min
Mar 1, 9:55 AM EST	Tornado Warning	RLX	Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Jackson, Roane	35 min
Mar 1, 10:01 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler and 1 more	29 min
Mar 1, 10:07 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	McDowell, Mingo, Wyoming	23 min
Mar 1, 10:16 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas and 2 more	29 min
Mar 1, 10:18 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, Nicholas and 2 more	27 min
Mar 1, 10:25 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur, Webster	35 min
Mar 1, 10:28 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	McDowell, Mingo, Wyoming	32 min
Mar 1, 10:32 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Taylor	43 min
Mar 1, 10:44 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Fayette, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Randolph, Webster and 1 more	31 min
Mar 1, 10:59 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur	31 min
Mar 1, 11:33 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Jackson, Mason, Wirt	3 hr
Mar 1, 11:55 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RLX	Pocahontas, Randolph	20 hr
Mar 1, 12:23 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wirt and 1 more	8 hr
Mar 1, 12:27 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Lewis, Ritchie and 2 more	2 hr
Mar 1, 6:20 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Harrison	25 min
Mar 1, 6:49 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Nicholas, Webster	41 min
Mar 1, 6:52 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Raleigh, Wyoming	38 min
Mar 1, 3:32 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Athens, Morgan, Vinton	43 min
Mar 1, 3:36 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Morgan, Perry	39 min
Mar 1, 3:48 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Athens, Morgan, Vinton, Washington	27 min
Mar 1, 5:04 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Gallia, Jackson	26 min
Mar 1, 6:08 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence	3 hr
Mar 1, 6:12 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Gallia, Lawrence	33 min
Mar 1, 7:02 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Lawrence	28 min
Mar 1, 7:53 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Meigs	3 hr
Mar 1, 8:02 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Washington	3 hr
Mar 1, 8:22 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence	23 min
Mar 1, 8:23 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Athens, Jackson, Morgan, Perry, Vinton	3 hr
Mar 1, 8:28 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Athens, Morgan, Vinton	32 min
Mar 1, 8:34 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Perry	3 hr
Mar 1, 9:03 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Washington	27 min
Mar 1, 9:12 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence	5 hr
Mar 1, 11:05 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Athens, Jackson, Morgan, Perry, Vinton	9 hr
Mar 1, 11:39 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence	16 hr
Mar 1, 2:40 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Meigs	12 hr
Mar 1, 6:15 PM EST	River Flood Warning	RLX	Washington	7 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.