Alert archive / Ohio / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Mar 1, 2017, 9:12 AM EST for Gallia County, Jackson County, Lawrence County, Ohio; Greenup County, Kentucky. It was in force for 5 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
- Mar 1, 2017, 9:12 AM EST (14:12 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 Greenup County, KY, Gallia County, OH, Jackson County, OH, Lawrence County, OH
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 90 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 130 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
- 777 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 96 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -229 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 525 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
674
WGUS51 KRLX 011412
FFWRLX
KYC089-OHC053-079-087-011915-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0007.170301T1412Z-170301T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
912 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky...
Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Southeastern Jackson County in southeastern Ohio...
Central Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...
* Until 215 PM EST
* At 911 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is occurring.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Portsmouth, Ironton, Gallipolis, Rio Grande, Lake Vesuvius, New
Boston, Greenup, Franklin Furnace, Load, Letitia, Gallia, Vernon,
Waterloo, Worthington, South Shore, Wurtland, Aid, Hanging Rock,
Adamsville and Brushart.
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 3859 8307 3873 8303 3876 8290 3873 8287
3858 8284 3857 8281 3860 8274 3868 8276
3868 8270 3875 8266 3885 8265 3886 8276
3890 8214 3884 8215 3879 8222 3871 8218
3862 8217 3859 8220 3860 8226 3851 8316
$$
172 follow-up statements
861
WGUS71 KRLX 011448
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
948 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
KYC089-OHC053-079-087-011915-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170301T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Greenup KY-Gallia OH-Jackson OH-Lawrence OH-
948 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EST FOR
CENTRAL GREENUP...GALLIA...SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND CENTRAL LAWRENCE
COUNTIES...
At 945 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated that the heaviest rainfall
with thunderstorms has moved east, but light to moderate rainfall
will continue over the next hour. Streams and creeks will continue
to rise over the next couple hours due to water runoff.
Some locations that will experience flooding include... Portsmouth,
Ironton, Gallipolis, Rio Grande, Lake Vesuvius, New Boston, Greenup,
Franklin Furnace, Load, Letitia, Gallia, Vernon, Waterloo,
Worthington, South Shore, Wurtland, Aid, Hanging Rock, Adamsville
and Brushart.
Please report Severe Weather to the National Weather Service by
calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
You may also report severe weather by posting your report to the
Charleston West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or
by using the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.
LAT...LON 3859 8307 3873 8303 3876 8290 3873 8287
3858 8284 3857 8281 3860 8274 3868 8276
3868 8270 3875 8266 3885 8265 3886 8276
3890 8214 3884 8215 3879 8222 3871 8218
3862 8217 3859 8220 3860 8226 3851 8316
$$
kistner655
WGUS71 KRLX 011640
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1140 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
KYC089-OHC053-079-087-011650-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170301T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Greenup KY-Gallia OH-Jackson OH-Lawrence OH-
1140 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL GREENUP...GALLIA...
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON AND CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The flash flood threat has ended, but a flood warning remains in
effect until 245 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 3859 8307 3873 8303 3876 8290 3873 8287
3858 8284 3857 8281 3860 8274 3868 8276
3868 8270 3875 8266 3885 8265 3886 8276
3890 8214 3884 8215 3879 8222 3871 8218
3862 8217 3859 8220 3860 8226 3851 8316
$$
kistnerThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 4:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Morgan, Washington | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 5:04 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Gallia, Jackson | 26 min |
| Mar 1, 5:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Gallia | 30 min |
| Mar 1, 5:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Meigs | 31 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, 6:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Lawrence | 31 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, 8:47 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Vinton | 28 min |
| Mar 1, 8:58 AM EST | Tornado Warning | RLX | Gallia, Meigs | 32 min |
| Mar 1, 9:01 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lawrence | 44 min |
| Mar 1, 9:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Washington | 27 min |
| Mar 1, 9:07 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Vinton | 5 hr |
| Mar 1, 9:09 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Washington | 5 hr |
| Mar 1, 9:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Lawrence, Meigs | 29 min |
| Mar 1, 9:28 AM EST | Tornado Warning | RLX | Meigs | 32 min |
| Mar 1, 11:05 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Jackson, Morgan, Perry, Vinton | 9 hr |
| Mar 1, 11:33 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Vinton | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 11:39 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence | 16 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:23 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Washington | 8 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 |
| Mar 1, 4:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Greenup | 22 min |
| Mar 1, 8:35 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boyd, Carter, Greenup, Lawrence | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 9:26 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lawrence | 49 min |
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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.