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Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jul 2, 2018, 6:18 PM EDT for Athens County, Morgan County, Perry 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
- Jul 2, 2018, 6:18 PM EDT (22:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2018, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Athens County, OH, Morgan County, OH, Perry County, OH
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 146 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
- 1352 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 872 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
159
WGUS51 KRLX 022218
FFWRLX
OHC009-115-127-030115-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0039.180702T2218Z-180703T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
618 PM EDT MON JUL 2 2018
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Perry County in southeastern Ohio...
Morgan County in southeastern Ohio...
Northwestern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
* Until 915 PM EDT.
* At 618 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have
already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Nelsonville, New Lexington, Glouster, McConnelsville, Shawnee,
Crooksville, Chauncey, New Straitsville, Malta, Corning, Buchtel,
Stockport, Jacksonville, Trimble, Bristol, Hemlock, Rendville, Burr
Oak State Park, Hackney and Eagleport.
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.
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LAT...LON 3977 8207 3976 8187 3967 8164 3965 8159
3933 8218 3946 8228 3947 8228 3947 8217
3955 8216 3956 8226 3959 8226 3960 8238
3968 8237 3978 8208
$$
KMC1 follow-up statement
486
WGUS71 KRLX 030106
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
906 PM EDT MON JUL 2 2018
OHC009-115-127-030115-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-180703T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Perry OH-Morgan OH-Athens OH-
906 PM EDT MON JUL 2 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN PERRY...MORGAN AND
NORTHWESTERN ATHENS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM EDT...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3977 8207 3976 8187 3967 8164 3965 8159
3933 8218 3946 8228 3947 8228 3947 8217
3955 8216 3956 8226 3959 8226 3960 8238
3968 8237 3978 8208
$$
KMCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson | 31 min |
| Jul 2, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Perry | 40 min |
| Jul 2, 4:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Perry | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Vinton | 63 min |
| Jul 2, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence | 61 min |
| Jul 2, 7:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Gallia, Jackson, Vinton | 3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.