Alert archive / West Virginia / Flood Watches in 2018
Flood Watch 2, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flood watch at Feb 6, 2018, 10:36 AM EST for 27 counties in West Virginia; Gallia County, Lawrence County, Ohio; 4 counties in Kentucky. It took effect at Feb 7, 2018, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2018, 10:36 AM EST (15:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2018, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2018, 12:48 PM EST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Flood severity
- None
All 33 counties
Boyd County, KY, Carter County, KY, Greenup County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Gallia County, OH, Lawrence County, OH, Barbour County, WV, Braxton County, WV, Cabell County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Clay County, WV, Doddridge County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Mason County, WV, Nicholas County, WV, Pleasants County, WV, Pocahontas County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Randolph County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Roane County, WV, Taylor County, WV, Tyler County, WV, Upshur County, WV, Wayne County, WV, Webster County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:39 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
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 213 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
- 672 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 313 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
050 WGUS61 KRLX 061536 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 1036 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2018 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO MIDDAY WENDESDAY... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>011-013>020-027>032-039-040- 519>526-062345- /O.NEW.KRLX.FA.A.0002.180207T0500Z-180207T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell- Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha- Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis- Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Nicholas- Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster- Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph- Southeast Randolph- Including the cities of Flatwoods, Greenup, Grayson, Olive Hill, Ashland, Louisa, 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, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Buckhannon, Philippi, Belington, Summersville, Craigsville, Birch River, Richwood, Holly River State, Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, Elkins, and Harman 1036 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2018 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... 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, Gallia and Lawrence OH. In West Virginia, Barbour, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, and Wood. * From late tonight through Wednesday afternoon. * A large weather system is expected to move through the region tonight and exit late Wednesday afternoon and evening. This system has the potential to produce up to 2 inches of rain over the watch area. With the ground begin wet over the lowlands and snow in the Northern mountains, and temperatures rising into the 40s, runoff and snowmelt will be efficient flowing into the streams and rivers. * Flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas and roads along streams, creeks and rivers are possible. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
568 WGUS61 KRLX 062357 FFARLX Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 657 PM EST Tue Feb 6 2018 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO MIDDAY WENDESDAY... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>011-013>020-027>032-039-040- 519>526-070800- /O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0002.180207T0500Z-180207T1800Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell- Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha- Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis- Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Nicholas- Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster- Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph- Southeast Randolph- Including the cities of Flatwoods, Greenup, Grayson, Olive Hill, Ashland, Louisa, 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, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Buckhannon, Philippi, Belington, Summersville, Craigsville, Birch River, Richwood, Holly River State, Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, Elkins, and Harman 657 PM EST Tue Feb 6 2018 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... 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, Gallia and Lawrence OH. In West Virginia, Barbour, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, and Wood. * From midnight EST tonight through Wednesday afternoon * A large weather system is expected to move through the region overnight tonight, and then exit late Wednesday afternoon and evening. This system has the potential to produce up to 2 inches of rain over the watch area. With the ground already wet over the lowlands, snow in the northern mountains with temperatures rising into the 40s, runoff and snowmelt will be efficient flowing into the streams and rivers, causing quick rises. * Flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas, and roads along streams, creeks and rivers, is possible. 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. && $$ TRM
217 WGUS61 KRLX 070550 FFARLX Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 1250 AM EST Wed Feb 7 2018 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO MIDDAY WENDESDAY... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>011-013>020-027>032-039-040- 519>526-071400- /O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-180207T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell- Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha- Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis- Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Nicholas- Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster- Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph- Southeast Randolph- Including the cities of Flatwoods, Greenup, Grayson, Olive Hill, Ashland, Louisa, 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, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Buckhannon, Philippi, Belington, Summersville, Craigsville, Birch River, Richwood, Holly River State, Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, Elkins, and Harman 1250 AM EST Wed Feb 7 2018 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... 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, Gallia and Lawrence OH. In West Virginia, Barbour, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, and Wood. * Through this afternoon * A large weather system will move through the region overnight, and then exit late Wednesday afternoon and evening. This system has the potential to produce up to 2 inches of rain over the watch area. The ground is already saturated over the lowlands, and with snow in the northern mountains and temperatures rising into the 40s, rainfall and snowmelt runoff will cause quick rises in streams and rivers.. * Flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas, and roads along streams, creeks and rivers, is possible. 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. && $$ Kistner
476 WGUS61 KRLX 071301 FFARLX Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 801 AM EST Wed Feb 7 2018 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO MIDDAY WENDESDAY... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>011-013>020-027>032-039-040- 519>526-071800- /O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-180207T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell- Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha- Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis- Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Nicholas- Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster- Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph- Southeast Randolph- Including the cities of Flatwoods, Greenup, Grayson, Olive Hill, Ashland, Louisa, 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, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Buckhannon, Philippi, Belington, Summersville, Craigsville, Birch River, Richwood, Holly River State, Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, Elkins, and Harman 801 AM EST Wed Feb 7 2018 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... 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, Gallia and Lawrence OH. In West Virginia, Barbour, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, and Wood. * Until 1 PM EST this afternoon * A large weather system will move through the region this morning, and then exit late this afternoon and evening. This system has the potential to produce up to 2 inches of rain over the watch area. The ground is already saturated over the lowlands, and with snow in the northern mountains and temperatures rising into the 40s, rainfall and snowmelt runoff will cause quick rises in streams and rivers.. * Flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas, and roads along streams, creeks and rivers, is possible. 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. && $$
177 WGUS61 KRLX 071748 FFARLX Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 1248 PM EST Wed Feb 7 2018 ...HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA... KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>011-013>020-027>032-039-040- 519>526-071900- /O.CAN.KRLX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-180207T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell- Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha- Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis- Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Nicholas- Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster- Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph- Southeast Randolph- Including the cities of Flatwoods, Greenup, Grayson, Olive Hill, Ashland, Louisa, 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, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Buckhannon, Philippi, Belington, Summersville, Craigsville, Birch River, Richwood, Holly River State, Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, Elkins, and Harman 1248 PM EST Wed Feb 7 2018 ...FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... The Flood Watch for portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and West Virginia has been allowed to expire. The Heavy rain has moved out of the area. Please heed to any flood warnings, statements or road signs. $$
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 6, 10:07 AM EST, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 10:07 AM EST, 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1007 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2018
.SYNOPSIS...
System brings light freezing rain and drizzle this morning. A
southern stream system with a mixed wintry precipitation and
rain Wednesday. A similar system will cross during the weekend.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 955 AM Tuesday...
Areas of freezing drizzle continue across the central and
northern Lowlands, along with the high mountain ridges.
Snowflakes are more the rule across the far northern counties
where saturation/lift make it into the -6 to -7C range. I have
cancelled the advisory for this morning across the southwest
Virginia and the Coal Fields of West Virginia where dewpoint
depressions are running 5 to 8 degrees and where there is a
void of echoes/reports.
Concerning the next event...models are pretty well clustered on
how the event unfolds, essentially a classic warm wedge system
with a potpourri of impacts. There is an increasing flooding
concern late tonight and tomorrow morning across ne Kentucky and
the western/northern West Virginia Lowlands. Good agreement
exists on a qpf axis of 1.5 to 1.75 inches of rain. We will be
assessing the need for a flood watch over the next hour or two.
On the winter side of this system, there is concern on enough
ice for upgrades to warnings across portions of southeast Ohio.
We will be assessing the need for upgrades as the 12Z model runs
arrive.
As of 455 AM Tuesday...
Temperature profiles continue to suggest that there will likely
be some patchy freezing drizzle this morning combined with maybe
some flurries as well, with temps aloft on the fence to where
we would see ice crystal growth or support super cooled water
droplets. Winter weather advisories are out to cover the
possibility of a light glaze icing and expire later this morning
and this afternoon as surface temperatures climb above freezing.
We will have a brief period of quiet weather this afternoon and
evening before precip moves into the region again tonight.
Models are still not where we would like to see them when it
comes to agreement on surface temps and warm layer pushing in
aloft. This is mostly due to the fact that there are still some
issues on the track of the surface low up the front. For now,
other than where we will likely warm wedge across Southern and
Central West Virginia, a bulk of the area looks to see at least
some form of winter precipitation.
The main concern is going to be across SE Ohio, where models
are in closest agreement with temperatures. A multiple hazard
event of several inches of snow and maybe as much a 2 tenths of
an inch of icing will be possible. Was contemplating issuing a
winter storm watch in this area, but overall consensus with
coordination between surrounding offices resulted in an
advisory. However, will have to continue to monitor and an
upgrade to a warning will be possible. Elsewhere we will see a
heavy rainfall across the Lowlands of West Virginia, but north
of Kanawha County will have the threat for a glaze of icing or
more, so more winter weather advisories were issued generally
north and east of I64 in West Virginia. Warmer air should
overcome the cold air quicker though in these areas, so the
advisory here is only out through Wednesday morning.
&&
.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
As of 430 AM Tuesday...
Agreement exists among GFS/NAM/ECMWF/SREF on the track of a
disorganized sfc low pressure system developing across TN and KY
with an inverted trough extending northeast into our area along
the OH River by 12Z Wednesday. Models show that the inverted
trough will cross the area during the day Wednesday. A strong
south to southwest low level jet about 40 knots will develop as
the low passes, bringing warm temperatures for pcpn be all
liquid across the southern portions of WV, advancing north,
along the eastern mountains transitioning pcpn across the
northern WV and southeast OH into rain during the day Wednesday.
The pcpn transition line to all rain will lift north reaching
portions of southeast OH and WV where sfc temperatures are
expected to remain at or below freezing posing the threat of
freezing rain. Although expect brief periods of -FZRA across
WV, higher ice accumulations area expected across portions of
southeast OH. The combination of precip types will likely keep
any one from hitting warning criteria. Therefore, there is
another Winter Weather Advisory for southeast OH and portions of
northern WV and northeast mountains late tonight into early
Thursday morning.
Models indicate QPF values will range from half an inch
southeast OH, to 1 inch over the northeast mountains. This
could cause some minor/nuisance flooding and rises on the rivers
and have begun highlighting that potential in the appropriate
products/services.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 230 PM Monday...
A high pressure quickly crosses the area to bring drier weather
conditions. As the high pressure approaches, winds will turn
more from the north to bring cold temperatures from the north.
A frontal boundary approaches from the north Friday. Sounding
temperatures seems to be warm enough aloft and marginal freezing
at the sfc. These conditions will likely produce mixed
precipitation and freezing rain for extreme northern WV and
portions of southeast OH.
The frontal boundary stalls overhead and then a weak low
pressure system develops along it, nearby northern WV, bringing
a cold front along the OH River by 12Z Sunday. Bufkit soundings
show temperatures will be warm enough to keep all pcpn as liquid
during the day Saturday, transitioning to all snow across
extreme northwest and northeast mountains by 12Z Sunday.
PCPN will decrease behind the front as a broad high pressure
builds in across the OH Valley and WV by 12Z Monday.
&&
.AVIATION /15Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 630 AM Tuesday...
Freezing rain or drizzle will be possible through the morning
hours with MVFR conditions. Ceilings will lift later today, but
another stronger system moves in tonight. Expecting IFR
conditions to develop in heavy precipitation. Some sites will
see will see freezing rain and sleet before changing over to
rain later tomorrow.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium.
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing of freezing precipitation tonight
may vary.
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.
UTC 1HRLY 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02
EST 1HRLY 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H L H H M
HTS CONSISTENCY H M M M H H H H M H H M
BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H M M M M
EKN CONSISTENCY L M M M H H M M H H H M
PKB CONSISTENCY M M M M M H H H M M M M
CKB CONSISTENCY M H M M M H H H H L H M
AFTER 12Z WEDNESDAY...
IFR possible in rain and snow Wednesday into Thursday, and again
late Saturday.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...Winter Weather Advisory until noon EST today for WVZ008-
013>016-018-026>030-039-040-517-519-521-524-525.
Winter Weather Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 9 AM EST
Wednesday for WVZ008>011-016>020-029>032-039-040-520-
522>526.
Winter Weather Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 4 PM EST
Wednesday for WVZ007.
Winter Weather Advisory until 2 PM EST this afternoon for
WVZ518-520-522-523-526.
OH...Winter Weather Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 4 PM EST
Wednesday for OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087.
KY...Winter Weather Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 4 PM EST
Wednesday for KYZ101-102.
VA...None.
&&
SYNOPSIS...ARJ/MPK
NEAR TERM...MPK/30
SHORT TERM...ARJ
LONG TERM...ARJ
AVIATION...MPKHazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 9:55 AM EST, 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 955 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2018 WVZ008-016-018-029-030-039-040-524-525-071500- Jackson WV-Roane-Calhoun-Gilmer-Lewis-Upshur-Barbour- Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph- 955 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central West Virginia, northeast 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...Wednesday through Monday. 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. KYZ101-102-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ007-071500- Greenup-Carter-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton- Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Mason- 955 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. 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. KYZ103-105-VAZ003-004-WVZ005-006-024-025-033-034-515-516-071500- Boyd-Lawrence KY-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-Cabell-Mingo-Logan- McDowell-Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh- 955 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, and portions of southeast West Virginia, southern West Virginia and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. WVZ009>011-017-019-020-031-032-071500- Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Wirt-Ritchie-Doddridge-Harrison-Taylor- 955 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... 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...Wednesday through Monday. 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. WVZ520-522-523-526-071500- Southeast Nicholas-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas- Southeast Randolph- 955 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast West Virginia and southeast 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...Wednesday through Monday. 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. WVZ013>015-026>028-517-519-521-071500- Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Boone-Clay-Braxton-Northwest Fayette- Northwest Nicholas-Northwest Webster- 955 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central West Virginia, northeast West Virginia, southeast 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. WVZ518-071500- Southeast Fayette- 955 AM EST Tue Feb 6 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast 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...Wednesday through Monday. 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 6, 9:14 AM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
914 AM EST TUE FEB 06 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM FREEZING RAIN WALTON 38.64N 81.40W
02/06/2018 U0.00 INCH ROANE WV SOCIAL MEDIA
VIA TWITTER
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EVENT NUMBER RLX1800696
MECLocal storm report, Feb 6, 9:15 AM EST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
915 AM EST TUE FEB 06 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM FREEZING RAIN BIG CHIMNEY 38.41N 81.54W
02/06/2018 U0.00 INCH KANAWHA WV SOCIAL MEDIA
VIA FACEBOOK
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EVENT NUMBER RLX1800697
MECLocal storm report, Feb 6, 9:17 AM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
917 AM EST TUE FEB 06 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM FREEZING RAIN SHINNSTON 39.39N 80.30W
02/06/2018 U0.00 INCH HARRISON WV BROADCAST MEDIA
LIGHT GLAZE AT LINCOLN MIDDLE - ALSO SOME SLEET MIXED
IN. VIA TWITTER.
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EVENT NUMBER RLX1800698
MECLocal storm report, Feb 6, 9:30 AM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
930 AM EST TUE FEB 06 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 AM FREEZING RAIN GRANTSVILLE 38.92N 81.09W
02/06/2018 U0.00 INCH CALHOUN WV SOCIAL MEDIA
VIA FACEBOOK
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EVENT NUMBER RLX1800699
MECLocal storm report, Feb 6, 9:31 AM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
931 AM EST TUE FEB 06 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 AM FREEZING RAIN ROSEMONT 39.27N 80.16W
02/06/2018 U0.00 INCH TAYLOR WV SOCIAL MEDIA
VIA FACEBOOK
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EVENT NUMBER RLX1800700
MECLocal storm report, Feb 6, 10:11 AM EST, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1011 AM EST TUE FEB 06 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM FREEZING RAIN CAMDEN 39.05N 80.57W
02/06/2018 U0.00 INCH LEWIS WV SOCIAL MEDIA
VIA FACEBOOK
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EVENT NUMBER RLX1800701
MECThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 8:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 20 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:23 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Barbour, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson and 14 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:49 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RLX | Athens, Jackson, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, Washington | 23 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.